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) September 6, 2022 The fire began at approximately 3:37 p.m. and spread rapidly at Fairview Avenue and Bautista Road, according to authorities.
Evacuations were issued by Riverside County officials to include the foothills of Hemet Valley, south of Thornton Avenue, north of Polly Butte Road, west of Fairview Avenue, and east of State Street….