SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- San Diegans posted images and updates about the fierce Valley Fire burning out of control in the Japatul Valley on Saturday night.
Photos and videos shot from various locations around San Diego show a large ominous plume of smoke over the county. Others show videos of flames near the scene of the fire, and at least one local resident miles away from the fire documented ash falling from the sky.
As of late Saturday night, fire officials said the blaze has scorched about 1,500 acres. Crews continue to battle the fire under harsh conditions, including strong winds and high heat. Temperatures are expected to sear the region over the next couple of days, with some areas moving the needle past triple digits.
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Under an hour later — Prairie Dr. & Exposition Dr. #ValleyFire #SanDiego pic.twitter.com/WXMTJaFSbI
— Chris Paetow (@chris_paetow) September 6, 2020
6:50 pm and 7:15 pm view over Lake Morena Looks like it just got worse 🙏 #ValleyFire pic.twitter.com/GKDe2pkxEA
— Alison Mallory (@AlisonMallory3) September 6, 2020
#ValleyFire making a HARD push as the sun sets! #sandiego # pic.twitter.com/j49PayVey7
— Chris Paetow (@chris_paetow) September 6, 2020
Not under control?! pic.twitter.com/NZ1SNkCFbM
— Debbie Sellers (@DebbieS41438892) September 6, 2020
#ValleyFire plume behind Joan MacQueen Middle School in Alpine. The school is serving as an evacuation shelter. @sdut pic.twitter.com/LnMcZfUAjg
— Andrew Dyer (@SDUTdyer) September 6, 2020
Back in #Alpine you can see the smoke billowing from the #ValleyFire. @10News #timelapse pic.twitter.com/8JqGB4eY2W
— Cassie Carlisle (@ReporterCassie) September 6, 2020
#valleyfire from La Mesa@nbcsandiego pic.twitter.com/cuZCfQFaTc
— VIC (@bananaflshbones) September 6, 2020
The #valleyfire looks a LOT more intimidating from Crest than it did an hour ago. pic.twitter.com/iTYIsHL82l
— Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) September 6, 2020
Watching in devastation as yet another fire consumes our beloved #CA50 as @CALFIRESANDIEGO and county authorities fight back from the air and ground. #ValleyFire off of Japatul Road and Carveacre Road, Southeast of Alpine in San Diego County. pic.twitter.com/cemeMb5850
— Ammar Campa-Najjar (@ACampaNajjar) September 6, 2020
welp... here we go. 1,000 acres, 0 containment. 😫 #valleyfire #2020iscursed pic.twitter.com/jCxTWaOsE7
— 🏳️🌈 (@CaliGirlKandi) September 6, 2020
View of the #ValleyFire from west side of El Cajon pic.twitter.com/H504WxwNCk
— DPadres69 (@DPadres69) September 6, 2020
Ash from the #ValleyFire falling here in University Heights, San Diego. pic.twitter.com/LGZRPyuSjV
— Dave Phillipich (@DavidPhillipich) September 6, 2020
View from El Cajon, you can see the flames on the mountainside #ValleyFire pic.twitter.com/zEjGALi4tB
— Moose (@mustafa_isaiah) September 6, 2020
#ValleyFire making a HARD push as the sun sets! #sandiego # pic.twitter.com/j49PayVey7
— Chris Paetow (@chris_paetow) September 6, 2020
#ValleyFire near #Alpine #SanDiegoweather pic.twitter.com/Cixtr9SMMA
— Heidi M. Hensley (@heidimhensley) September 6, 2020
#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
Hmmm.... pic.twitter.com/UKDdXgZzUF
— fossilized tree sap 🚙💨 #BLM (@MiraiBaby) September 6, 2020
From Rancho San Diego, smoke overhead, watching and waiting, #ValleyFire Black smoke rises in Japatul Valley. 1,500 acres. pic.twitter.com/HgGaWvCUPq
— Irene McCormack (@irenemcmack) September 6, 2020
Another great phoschek drop by @CAL_FIRE Initial Attack S2 on the #ValleyFire in #SanDiego, CA. pic.twitter.com/grWzfSnF4X
— Chris Paetow (@chris_paetow) September 6, 2020
This is the view out of my window pic.twitter.com/WcsE26sd5M
— Thee Hustle House (@TheeHustleHouse) September 6, 2020
#ValleyFire oh boy.. pic.twitter.com/4T3qlzcEt7
— ShadowStorm (@TigerTyranda) September 6, 2020
From crest #valleyfire pic.twitter.com/AFZPFqNEBb
— jacob schweizer (@jschweizer50) September 5, 2020
From Alpine, above Tavern Road #ValleyFire pic.twitter.com/HI0V53EvbH
— JenW (@JenW75552815) September 5, 2020
From my backyard, looking east. Lake Murray and Jackson #ValleyFire pic.twitter.com/kK7YD3CfXD
— Nanci Lawson (@nanu41) September 6, 2020
Stay safe folks! #valleyfire Off Japatul Rd. Lots of crews here fighting it. Thanks for all you do. Holding our breath. pic.twitter.com/eFrvgocg07
— Cindy Wagner (@cindyjwagner) September 5, 2020
You may be seeing smoke this afternoon from the #ValleyFire that is now 1,000 acres with 0% containment in the Alpine area. Photo below is from Double Peak. @sanmarcoscity https://t.co/C9sIuUeKUb pic.twitter.com/qI7TxDcXFa
— San Marcos Fire Dept (@SMFD) September 6, 2020
View of #valleyfire in San Diego at 7:45 pm. Photo taken from backyard in La Mesa. pic.twitter.com/Teo681t15p
— Cassie Ruth (@CassieRuth8) September 6, 2020
