Category: Hemet

Southern California Fire Burns 38 Structures, at 53 Percent Containment

After eight days of the Fairview Fire sweeping through Southern California’s desert communities, firefighters said the fire is now at 53 percent containment as of the afternoon of Sept. 12, with more than 28,300 acres burned. More than 1,100 structures were threatened, 36 were destroyed, and 6 were damaged. The fire—which broke out on Labor Day—began…


Southern California Fire Burns Down 36 Structures, at 53 Percent Containment

After eight days of the Fairview Fire sweeping through Southern California’s desert communities, firefighters said the fire is now at 53 percent containment as of the afternoon of Sept. 12, with more than 28,300 acres burned. More than 1,100 structures were threatened, 36 were destroyed, and 6 were damaged. The fire—which broke out on Labor Day—began…


Southern California Fire Burns 27,000 Acres, Under Extreme Weather Warning

The Fairview fire, which began on Labor Day and resulted in two fatalities, jumped Sept. 9 to over 27,000 acres and is at 5 percent containment in Hemet, California. Eleven structures have been destroyed—including residential or commercial—three structures were damaged, one person was injured, and the two deceased were reportedly fleeing from the fire and…


Fairview Fire Grows to 4,500 Acres, Blazing Across Southern California

The Fairview Fire is rapidly spreading across several Southern California communities as 4,500 acres have burned with 5 percent contained as of the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 6. As of 5:00 p.m., the fire was 5 percent contained. Evacuation orders remain in place and extend to communities further east, including Thomas Mountain Ridge South, Cactus…


Southern California Wildfire Grows to 4,500 Acres, 5 Percent Contained

The Fairview Fire is rapidly spreading across several Southern California communities as 4,500 acres have burned with 5 percent contained as of the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 6. As of 5:00 p.m., the fire was 5 percent contained. Evacuation orders remain in place and extend to communities further east, including Thomas Mountain Ridge South, Cactus…


Southern California Wildfire Burns 700 Acres, 5 Percent Contained With 2 Deaths

HEMET, Calif.—Two civilian fatalities have been reported in a blazing wildfire in Hemet, California, as several structures and more than 700 acres have burned.  As of 7:51 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, the fire was 5 percent contained.  The fire began at approximately 3:37 p.m. according to local fire authorities and spread rapidly at Fairview…


Southern California Wildfire Burns 2,000 Acres, 5 Percent Contained With 2 Deaths

HEMET, Calif.—Two civilian fatalities have been reported in a blazing wildfire in Hemet, California, as several structures and 2,000 acres have burned. As of 9:54 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, the fire was 5 percent contained. #FairviewFIRE UPDATE – The fire is 2,000 acres and 5% contained. pic.twitter.com/FrykUX7sqU — CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU)…


Small Plane Crashes Into Southern California Home; Pilot Seriously Injured

By Christian Martinez From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—A small plane crashed into a home in Riverside County on Tuesday, seriously injuring the pilot, police said. The crash was reported at 9:35 a.m. near Warren Road and Mustang Way in Hemet, just over a mile south of the Hemet-Ryan Airport. “The cause of the plane…