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Santa Ysabel in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Inaja Forest Fire

November 25, 1956

— In honor of the men who lost their lives —

 
 
The Inaja Firefighters Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Richard Johnson, August 4, 2010
1. The Inaja Firefighters Memorial Marker
Inscription.
In honor of the men who lost their lives fighting the Inaja Forest Fire on November 25, 1956
Anderson, Albert W.
Daniels, Miles F.
Fallin, William D.
Garcia, George R.
Hamilton, Virgil L.
Lingo, Carlton R.
Maxwell, Forrest
O'Hara, Joseph P.
Shepherd, Lonnie L.
Tibbetts, Joseph A.
Wehring, LeRoy

 
Erected by Men of the San Diego County Honor Camps.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1861.
 
Location. 33° 5.927′ N, 116° 39.911′ W. Marker is in Santa Ysabel, California, in San Diego County. It is on California Route 78 1.1 miles Route 79, on the right. This marker is approximatly 5.5 miles west of Julian California. The approach to the monument is well signed. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Ysabel CA 92070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Floor of the Old Mission (approx. 2.3 miles away); Angel of the Lost Bells (approx. 2.3 miles away); Santa Ysabel Asistencia Site (approx. 2.3 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); Bailey House
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(approx. 3.8 miles away); Julian Pioneer Museum (approx. 3.9 miles away); Honoring Black Pioneers of Julian (approx. 3.9 miles away); Jacoby Building (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Ysabel.
 
Also see . . .
1. The Inaja Forest Fire Disaster. Colorado Firecamp entry. (Submitted on October 1, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. Cleveland National Forest Inaja Memorial Trail. (Submitted on August 12, 2010.)
 
The Inaja Fire Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Richard Johnson, August 4, 2010
2. The Inaja Fire Memorial Marker
The picnic ramada erected by the Cleveland National Forest image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Richard Johnson, August 4, 2010
3. The picnic ramada erected by the Cleveland National Forest
J. Simmons and M. Pepion at the picnic ramada erected by the Cleveland National Forest. There is ample parking nearby. There is also a trail with interpretive information.
Inaja Nature Trail Picnic Grounds image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Hiking San Diego County entry, unknown
4. Inaja Nature Trail Picnic Grounds
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,161 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2010.   4. submitted on October 1, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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