Fairview Fire: Photos capture destruction as deadly California blaze forces evacuations
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:
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1. @CALFIRERRU, Twitter
2. @clearlyphoto, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CiJ-qT7Pz-G/
3. @stuartpalley, Twitter
4. @rp_firephotography, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CiJ2Zz8vE56/
5. @CALFIRERRU, Twitter
6. @abc7robmcmillan, Twitter
7. @rustyforkranch, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CiJLIEMpl5M/
8. @KimGuim, Twitter
9. @wideworldofc, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CiJupD1uoGf/
10. @koehl.photo, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CiJVpasjx8h/
A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant as the Fairview Fire burns near hillside homes on September 6, 2022, near Hemet, California.
A firefighter works at a back burn during the Fairview Fire on September 7, 2022, near Hemet, California.
Firefighters work at a back burn during the Fairview Fire on September 7, 2022, near Hemet, California.
A firefighter works at a back burn during the Fairview Fire on September 7, 2022, near Hemet, California.
A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Fairview Fire burns on September 7, 2022, near Hemet, California.
A firefighter works at a back burn during the Fairview Fire on September 7, 2022, near Hemet, California.
A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant as the Fairview Fire burns near hillside homes on September 6, 2022, near Hemet, California.
A property burns as the Fairview Fire rages amid an intense heat wave on September 5, 2022, in Riverside County, California.
A property burns as the Fairview Fire rages amid an intense heat wave on September 5, 2022, in Riverside County, California.
A vehicle burns as the Fairview Fire rages amid an intense heat wave on September 5, 2022, in Riverside County, California.
A property burns as the Fairview Fire rages amid an intense heat wave on September 5, 2022, in Riverside County, California.
Vehicles burn as the Fairview Fire rages amid an intense heat wave on September 5, 2022, in Riverside County, California.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
