A fire that broke out at a three-story home in Spring Valley sent a large plume of smoke in the sky that could be seen for miles on Thursday evening.
San Miguel Fire & Rescue crews responded to the blaze that erupted around 6:40 p.m. in the 1500 block of La Mesa Avenue. The fire prompted a second-alarm response because of its proximity to nearby homes, according to the fire department.
Fire officials said the fire was coming out of the bottom floor and onto the second floor. Due to the dangerous situation, crews were fighting the fire from the outside.
As of 7:30 p.m., no injuries were reported. San Miguel Fire said it believes the home to be a complete loss.
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Several crews were still at the scene as of 11:20 p.m., working on overhaul and knockdown.
No other details were immediately available.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information arrives.