Crime & Safety
Valley Fire Sends Smoke Across Southwest Riverside County
The fire is burning in East County San Diego, near Alpine.
SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Smoke visible across Southwest Riverside County Saturday is coming from a fast spreading vegetation fire burning near Alpine, in San Diego County.
There is no immediate threat from the brusher in Riverside County, but as of 7 p.m. the blaze — dubbed the Valley Fire — had burned 1,500 acres and forced evacuations in East County San Diego.
The blaze was burning off Spirit Trail and Japatul Road in the Japatul Valley area.
#ValleyFire [update] The fire is now 1,500 acres. An evacuation order remains in effect for the community of Carve Acre. @ClevelandNF pic.twitter.com/qI9sZPp3Db
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) September 6, 2020
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