FairviewFire nearly triples in size to over 19,000 acres. It remains at 5% containment.
Fire crews with the Riverside County Fire Department continue to battle the Fairview Fire in Hemet, which has grown to 19,377 acres and was 5% contained as of Wednesday evening.
Authorities confirmed that two residents died while trying to flee the fire, and one other person was transported to the hospital with serious burns to their arms, back and face. All three were trying to escape the wildfire in the same vehicle.Seven structures have been completely destroyed, with several others damaged. Officials also estimated that 5,000 structures are threatened by the fire. Around 1,500 homes have been evacuated.
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the foothills of Hemet Valley, South of Thornton Avenue, North of Polly Butte Road, West of Fairview Avenue, East of State Street. Evacuation orders were later expanded to include areas South of Stetson, North of Cactus Valley Road, West of Fairview Avenue, East of State Street.
It also issued evacuation warnings South of Highway 74 to Thomas Mountain West of Mountain Center North of Cactus Valley Anza N of Hwy 371 to Forestry Boundary, as well as South of Cactus Valley Road, East of Sage Road, North of Red Mountain Road and West of Bautista Canyon in Sage.
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