ALPINE FIRE #VALLEYFIRE INFORMATION – September 2020 (ALL UPDATES HERE)

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GOOD MORNING ALPINE! #ValleyFire Southeast of Alpine is now 17,665 acres and 39% contained!!! Our hero firefighters ROCK!!

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#VALLEYFIRE UPDATE 9-10-20 9:30am

The fire remains at 17,665 acres and 32% CONTAINED! Woooo-Hoooo! Expect interior burns for at least a week on this fire. All interior burns are heavily staffed by fire crews.

There is a very informative event coming up that is hosted by SDG&E. The 2nd Annual Wildfire Safety Fair will be on Saturday, September 26, at 10am. This event is FREE! Preparedness backpacks and buckets will be provided on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. (Please see all the details below)

Come & join us for our 2nd Annual Wildfire Safety (Drive-Thru) Fair!

This fair will be taking place at Viejas Casino in the East End Parking Lot (past casino).

Fire season is around the corner and we want you and your loved ones to remain safe. Learn what you can do to protect your family and property as well as how to become more resilient. We’ve listened to feedback from your community and want to share safety tips that are relevant. You’ll receive information about stocking an emergency kit, developing an emergency plan and designing or modifying the space around your home to resist wildfire. You can also learn about our Generator Grant Program, Public Safety Power Shutoffs and speak to our Meteorology and Fire Science and Climate Adaption team about what SDG&E is continually doing to keep the region safe. See below for drive-thru dates and locations.

Due to social distancing and public health concerns as a result of COVID-19, SDG&E is implementing enhanced community outreach efforts in 2020. As an alternative to annual Community Safety Fairs, we are offering drive-thru events to provide preparedness information to communities at risk for wildfires. We are asking participants to please wear protective face coverings or masks to these events.

We’ll have staff there to provide information on:

Assistance Programs

Aviation Services

Emergency Management

Energy-efficiency programs

Engineering · Environmental Services

Infrastructure Projects & Construction

Medical Baseline Program

Vegetation Management

Many other industry experts

Don’t miss out on this important event. Preparedness backpacks and buckets will be provided on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. One backpack per car only. Admission is free and includes displays, information, music, fresh kettle corn and drinks while in the comfort of your car. If adverse weather conditions arise, this event may be postponed or canceled.

Get information on fairs in other cities at sdge.com/fairs

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UPDATE 9-9-20 3PM

LATEST BURN MAP (click here to see larger) – Thank you to San Diego County Wildfires for sharing this info)

UPDATE 9-9-20 1PM

RED FLAG WARNING CANCELLED FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY

The Santa Ana winds, which officials worried would push the fire to the west, started late and ended earlier than predicted. That is giving firefighters a chance to expand containment lines around the fire, which has charred more than 17,000 acres since it ignited Saturday afternoon. The National Weather Service canceled the flag warning at 12:45 p.m. It had been expected to last until 8 p.m. We will continue to have gusty winds but won’t have the concern for the strong east wind push, which will really help us get a handle on the #VALLEYFIRE. *Read more

UPDATE  9-9-20 2:30PM

I would like to share with Alpine residents a new and helpful APP that’s out called “SDG&E Alerts”.  You can register 4 different locations, see info regarding a PSPS (Public Safety Power Shutoffs) in those locations as well as all the different websites available (cameras, weather stations and more). Pretty helpful! Check it out! Just go to your App Store on your phone to find it!

 

UPDATE 9-9-20 1:00PM

Valley Fire Update: Valley Fire Remains Stable as Santa Ana Gusts Stay Low

CALFIRE is reporting that the Valley Fire remains 17,565 acres and 11% contained Wednesday morning after the expected strong Santa Ana winds did not materialize Tuesday night, keeping the fire from spreading.

The Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 8 p.m.

Please see the evacuation map for the current evacuation order and evacuation warning locations.

As a reminder, an evacuation order requires immediate movement out of an affected area due to an imminent threat to life. An evacuation warning is given to prepare people for a potential evacuation order. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

However, everyone should be prepared to evacuate and should evacuate if they do not feel safe. Residents who are asked to evacuate or choose to evacuate can go to El Capitan High School at 10410 Ashwood Street in Lakeside, 92040 and Steele Canyon High School at 12440 Campo Road in Spring Valley, 91978.

Road closures continue to be in effect at:

• Japatul Road and Lyons Valley Road/Japatul Road
• Japatul Road at Tavern Road/Dehesa Road
• Lyons Valley Road and Honey Springs Road
• Wisecarver Lane at Wisecarver Truck Trail
• Skyline Truck Trail and Lawson Valley
• Japatul Road at Via Asoleado (also at Sequan Truck Trail)
• Corrall Canyon at Buckman Springs (but Buckman Springs is open)
• High Glen Road
• Hidden Glen Road

If you need emergency assistance in evacuation, call 9-1-1. Residents in the areas impacted by the Valley Fire can dial 2-1-1 for non-emergency fire information such as evacuation orders, shelters and road closures.

For the latest emergency updates in English and Spanish, visit www.sdcountyemergency.com, and download the SD Emergency.

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Update 9-9-20 8am

First of all …. THANK GOD the winds were NOWHERE NEAR as bad as they were predicting! Because there was a flare up on north side of Loveland Lake that was beyond the retardant line. Fire crews hit it hard with water drops and it looks like that have got it out. (This picture is taken from the view streets (highlands) area looking across the old and new Palo Verde Ranch)

Official UPDATE DAY 5: (Wednesday, September 9, 2020) Valley Fire #valleyfire (Shared from San Diego County Wildfires)

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Update 9-8-20 (5:30pm)

#ValleyFire Update: There is a NEW evacuation site for horses. All horses should be brought to Lakeside Rodeo Arena, 12584 Mapleview St. Please do not bring horses to any other evacuation sites. They are at capacity. Our Emergency Response Team is standing by to help. (San Diego Humane Society)

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UPDATE: 9-8-2020 (8am)

#ValleyFire [update] The fire remains 17,345 acres and 3% contained.  There was not much growth overnight. Air support cannot start until it is clear enough for them to see. We are under a RED FLAG WARNING TODAY from Noon to 8pm on Wednesday wit Max Gusts 35-55 mph. PLEASE BE PREPARED.

Check out these photos from the front line of the fire yesterday (Photos credit Ryan Grothe)

We ALL LOVE and APPRECIATE OUR FIREFIGHTERS and many are looking for ways they can thank or help them… please read this post below that was shared on Facebook from a Fire Captain that will give you a good idea of how YOU can REALLY help THEM 🙂

The newest #VALLEYFIRE Map (Click on the link to view the PDF Larger)

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UPDATE 9-7-2020:

Good morning Alpine!

#VALLEYFIRE UPDATE 9-7-20:

the fire has burned 10,258 acres and is 1% contained. CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE Started this morning “Because of the proactive efforts of CAL_FIRE, today we will be exercising the agreement we have with the Navy Third Fleet and the First Marine Expeditionary Force to utilize military aircraft on the #ValleyFire”. It has been stated that there will be 6 helicopters that they are adding to the fire fighting efforts! That’s awesome! Below is the current map of the #valleyfire. Here is a statement from Cleveland National Forest: “The fire remained active in the night with uphill runs and wind driven runs. Firefighters held the spread to 408 acres, bringing the total acres to 10,258. Crews are continuing to do point protection and perimeter control. Firefighters will be building line. The military has been activated, adding an additional 6 helicopters to the fire suppression efforts.

With forecasted cooler and lighter winds today, it should provide a slight reduction of fire spread. However, there are a lot of dead fuels that will continue to be receptive to fire spread. Fire growth is impacting the Lawson Valley and Carveacre areas.

There is an immediate threat to Loveland Reservoir and the surrounding water shed. We have 374 personnel, including: 5 crews, 56 engines, 6 dozers and 7 water tenders.

Please call the San Diego Sheriff’s Department for evacuation information at (858) 565-3490.

Temporary evacuation points have been set up at Steele Canyon High School, 12440 Campo Road, Spring Valley; and Joan MacQueen Middle school, 2001 Tavern Road, Alpine for evacuees. “

THIS ALERT BELOW WAS SENT OUT AND POSTED AT 11:30am:

**ALPINE RESIDENTS PLEASE STAY ALERT AND WITH BAGS PACKED IN CASE OF AN EVACUATION NOTICE. Tuesday is when we will get those Santa Ana winds – 🙁  Angie (ACN Director)

ORIGINAL POST: September 5, 2020 – FIRE in JAPATUL. #valleyfire Started on Spirit Road near Carvacre. Explosive rate of spread Cleveland National Forest now says it’s 300 to 400 acres and expected to be major extended incident. It appears to be blowing west. The community of Carveacre is threatened and under evacuation orders. Multiple air and ground resources are on scene and en route. There are reports that this fire started by some sort of explosion.

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