Falls fire near Lake Elsinore 20% contained, officials say

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The air assault continued Tuesday morning to contain the 1,500-acre Falls fire near Lake Elsinore. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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Firefighters mop up hot spots along South Main Divide in Cleveland National Forest. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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Lance Thibault climbs up a steep ridge to reach South Main Divide in Cleveland National Forest as firefighters continue to battle the 1,500-acre Falls fire near Lake Elsinore. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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Firefighters drive their trucks next to a dangerous wall of flame while battling the Falls fire on Highway 74 just above Lake Elsinore on the Ortega Highway. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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Firefighters with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection drive toward a dangerous wall of flame while battling the fire. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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A water-dropping helicopter flies through thick smoke and active flame. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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A freelance photographer points to active flame as a hillside burns. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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Samantha Wethington of Lake Elsinore evacuates pets and removes belongings as the fire burns near her home. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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The Ortega Highway was closed after the fire jumped the road. Dozens of homes were ordered evacuated. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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Residents Katera Hutchins, left, and mother Janna Lucas watch as flames approach their Lake Elsinore-area neighborhood as the fire grew. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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Lee Reeder of Riverside stops to photograph the fire. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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The fire sends dramatic plumes of smoke and flame into the sky. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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A fixed-wing aircraft drops fire retardant on the fast-moving brush fire as it crests a ridge. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

By Emily Foxhall

Aug. 6, 2013 11:49 AM PT

The Falls fire near Lake Elsinore had consumed 1,416 acres and was 20% contained, according to the latest update Tuesday from Cal Fire and Riverside County Fire Department officials.

Mandatory evacuation notices remained for Decker Canyon and were lifted for Lakeland Village and Rancho Capistrano, according to fire officials.

The flames, which were first reported Monday morning, prompted nearby residents and journalists alike to take to Twitter, posting photos and videos of the smoke and flames:

Fire in Lake Elsinore all day today. Consuming the whole mountain...evacuated lots of families. Abt 3 blocks frm home pic.twitter.com/gpGSYpgXBS— Katie Pavao (@katie_pavao) August 6, 2013

The Lake Elsinore fire from the top of the hill next to my house. #FallsFire pic.twitter.com/0k59Di6ENX— Ryan W Krol (@RyanWKrol) August 6, 2013

I took this video while driving (and shivering fearfully) on Ortego Hwy right through the #FallsFire. Part 1 of 3 https://t.co/X9xd1loILP— Peter Surowski (@PeterSurowski) August 6, 2013