The Valley fire is threatening structures in the Carveacre and Lawson Valley areas; hundreds of firefighters are on the fire lines.
in San Diego County’s Japatul Valley area southeast of Alpine has scorched 4,000 acres and destroyed 10 structures, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials said Sunday.Residents in the community of Carveacre were evacuated and one emergency shelter has been set up at Steele Canyon High School in Jamul. A second shelter at Joan MacQueen Middle School in Alpine was closed Sunday morning.
The fire is threatening additional structures in Carveacre and Lawson Valley, and four additional streets were closed Sunday morning: Gaskill Peak Road, Lost Trail, Hondo Lane and Emmanuel Way.“Certainly the temperature is going to be a challenge,” said Cal Fire spokesman Kendal Bortisser. “The steep terrain, all of the inaccessible areas, old growth that’s been there for a long time that’s tinder dry and ready to burn — all of those are going to be factors.
American Red Cross officials said 16 families have sought shelter at the Steele Canyon evacuation site. About 10 families sought assistance at the Joan MacQueen site on Saturday, but left after receiving help with accommodations.Family pets are also welcome at the Steele Canyon location. Sheriff’s officials said large pets can be housed at the county’s Animal Services South Shelter at 5821 Sweetwater Road in Bonita.
Fincher’s son, Brandon Fincher, goes to school in Prescott, Ariz., and decided to visit his family over the weekend with a friend. They saw smoke from the blaze as they were pulling into town and watched as the plume of smoke grew.“Then we heard an explosion like a propane tank in the distance,” the younger Fincher said. “Once the sun went down and we could see flames in the distance, we thought, ‘Oh, we should go.
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