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Valley Fire Sends Smoke Across Southwest Riverside County

The fire is burning in East County San Diego, near Alpine.

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Smoke from the Valley Fire visible across the Santa Rosa Plateau in unincorporated Murrieta. (Toni McAllister/Patch)
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Smoke from the Valley Fire visible across the Santa Rosa Plateau in unincorporated Murrieta. (Toni McAllister/Patch)

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.

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