This map shows where the Fairview fire is burning near Hemet
The order affects an area south of Thornton Avenue, north of Polly Butte Road, west of Fairview Avenue and east of State Street, Cal Fire said.
#FairviewFIRE EVACUATION ORDER: South of Thornton Avenue, North of Polly Butte Road, West of Fairview Avenue, East of State Street. See the interactive map here: pic.twitter.com/asE07M0dci
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) September 6, 2022
The fire, which was first reported at 3:37 p.m. at Fairview Avenue and Bautista Street, has grown from 20 to 500 acres and is “burning at a rapid rate of spread,” Cal Fire said Monday, Sept. 5.
Wildland Fire:[email protected]:37 pm Fairview Ave. X Bautista Rd. in Hemet County. 20 acres of light to moderate vegetation burning at a rapid rate. No evacuations. #fairviewFIRE pic.twitter.com/gcEgIDHcjH
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) September 5, 2022
Footage captured by ABC7 appears to show houses on fire.
#FairviewFire – Footage from AIR7 HD shows several homes on fire as evacuations are ordered. The temperature in the area hovers around 104 degrees.
— ABC7 Instant News (@ABC7) September 6, 2022
Smoke from the fire was visible throughout southwestern Riverside County.
@CALFIRERRU photos of the #FairviewFire from my front porch in Menifee pic.twitter.com/eOK2lajg7o
— Carmen Dickinson 💕 (@itscarmencita) September 6, 2022
Just to give you an idea of how big the #FairviewFire is, this is the plume you see from about 20 miles away on the #215fwy near #Perris. Fire continues to grow just south of #Hemet . @knxnews @Caltrans8 pic.twitter.com/xolD4NR9OC
— Brian Douglas (@BrianDouglasKNX) September 6, 2022
The fire broke out amid high temperatures of more than 100 degrees that strained California’s power grid.
Non-zoom footage from neighborhood near Bautista Creek Elementary #FairviewFire pic.twitter.com/8S4K9aq8wK
— Brendan Spreder (@SD_Steelehead) September 6, 2022
#fairview FIRE View from The Lakes at Hemet West pic.twitter.com/DyRk7ixrCW
— Becki Grass (@BeckiGrass) September 6, 2022
#fairviewfire pic.twitter.com/NRJg73GEyH
— FirePhotoGirl (@FirePhotoGirl) September 6, 2022
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
