Lytle Fire 2003
San Gabriel Mountains
San Bernardino National Forest
 10-1-03 

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Mick McCormick
Initial Incident Commander

Ralph Domanski
Incident Commander

At the bottom of
Lone Pine Canyon

Intense flames as seen from
Lone Pine Canyon Road

Looking up Lone Pine Canyon
towards Wrightwood
10-1-03

Investigators search for
point of origin

Investigators look for clues



Heavy timber at the
top of Lytle Creek Canyon

Heavy timber treetops at the
top of Lytle Creek Canyon

Nearby Lost Lake is used
in the initial attack on Lytle
Creek Canyon. Notice the
color of the muddy water.

 Structure protection in
place on Lone Pine Canyon

It's been since 1940 that
most of Lone Pine Canyon
last burned

Firefighters get orders at the
bottom of Lone Pine Canyon

Contract water tenders are
used during ground assult

Bulldozers are used to cut
fire lines just above
Sharpless Ranch

Nearby Silverwood Lake
is used as a water source
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