Devastation By The Liberty Fire: As Captured By Local Residents

MURRIETA, CA — On this second day of firefighting efforts on the Liberty Fire in Murrieta, many images of the blaze are being shared with Patch. Some of them show flames burning through brush or aircraft dropping retardant — others show the devastation a fire can leave on a community, burning through buildings and the memories inside.

We've compiled a collection in the photo gallery above. Stay up-to-date on the fire via our main story here.

Have your own pictures of the fire to share with Patch? Send them to renee.schiavone@patch.com if you'd like them included in a photo round-up.

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Above photos contributed by Joe Fanaselle, Mark Ritter, AM Pro Images, Scott Murray, Rick Jones, Margee Hodo, Janet Aviles and Maribel Diaz. / All used with permission.