Japatul Lawson Valley The Valley Fire 09062020 Pt 5

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 9-6-20 4:00 am
LOCATION: Lawson Valley east of Jamul
CITY: SD County
DETAILS:

The Valley fire that started in Japatul Valley spread west towards Lyons Valley overnight and went from 1500 acres to an estimated 5,000 acres.
The fire is now burning in pockets on the ridgeline and in the valley.
Several homes were lost overnight. A dugout in a Little League baseball Park burned.
Several cars were damaged or destroyed. The Monteil Truck Trail is closed due to so many telephone poles that caught on fire and fell down bringing down the power lines and telephone lines.

SD Humane Society was out and checking on horses and other livestock.
Firefighting efforts include ground units from several different agencies and air units from CalFire and contractors. No injuries have been reported at this time.