Fairview Fire: Photos capture destruction as deadly California blaze forces evacuations
ByMichelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ByMichelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Southern California’s Fairview Fire, which erupted Monday afternoon near Hemet, killed at least two people as it quickly engulfed 2,000 acres, according to KCBS-TV. The blaze, which prompted evacuation orders for about 1,500 homes, remains 5% contained, Cal Fire said in an update Monday night.
News organizations, first responders and other social media users are sharing photos of the devastation with the hashtags #FairviewFire and #Fairview. Here are some of those posts:
Signing off for the evening, tomorrow looks to be another active wildfire day. Managed to capture both the #RadfordFire and the #FairviewFire in the same frame, which rarely is doable at night. Scouted this viewpoint 7 years ago and it has come to fruition. pic.twitter.com/Mh7lHgAgkV
#FairviewFire [UPDATE] 7:45 pm - The fire is currently 700 acres and 5% contained. There have been 2 confirmed civilian fatalities and 1 civilian injury. 7 structures have been destroyed and several more damaged. pic.twitter.com/0zCfAevz5B
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) September 6, 2022
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant as the Fairview Fire burns near hillside homes on September 6, 2022, near Hemet, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations A firefighter works at a back burn during the Fairview Fire on September 7, 2022, near Hemet, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations Firefighters work at a back burn during the Fairview Fire on September 7, 2022, near Hemet, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations A firefighter works at a back burn during the Fairview Fire on September 7, 2022, near Hemet, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Fairview Fire burns on September 7, 2022, near Hemet, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations A firefighter works at a back burn during the Fairview Fire on September 7, 2022, near Hemet, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant as the Fairview Fire burns near hillside homes on September 6, 2022, near Hemet, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations A property burns as the Fairview Fire rages amid an intense heat wave on September 5, 2022, in Riverside County, California. (Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations A property burns as the Fairview Fire rages amid an intense heat wave on September 5, 2022, in Riverside County, California. (Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations A vehicle burns as the Fairview Fire rages amid an intense heat wave on September 5, 2022, in Riverside County, California. (Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations A property burns as the Fairview Fire rages amid an intense heat wave on September 5, 2022, in Riverside County, California. (Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations Vehicles burn as the Fairview Fire rages amid an intense heat wave on September 5, 2022, in Riverside County, California. (Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations The Fairview Fire burns above a structure on September 5, 2022, near Hemet, California. The 2,000-acre brush fire left two dead and destroyed several homes amid an intense heat wave in Southern California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations Firefighters from California Conservation Corps return to their vehicle while working the Fairview Fire on September 5, 2022, near Hemet, California. The 2,000-acre brush fire left two dead and destroyed several homes amid an intense heat wave in Southern California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations Firefighters from California Conservation Corps prepare to set out in their vehicle while working the Fairview Fire on September 5, 2022, near Hemet, California. The 2,000-acre brush fire left two dead and destroyed several homes amid an intense heat wave in Southern California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations Firefighters from California Conservation Corps return to their vehicle while working the Fairview Fire on September 5, 2022, near Hemet, California. The 2,000-acre brush fire left two dead and destroyed several homes amid an intense heat wave in Southern California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Photos: Fairview Fire in Southern California kills 2, forces evacuations The Fairview Fire burns above lights from first responder vehicles on September 5, 2022, near Hemet, California. The 2,000-acre brush fire left two dead and destroyed several homes amid an intense heat wave in Southern California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
