Fairview Fire in Hemet explodes to 7,091 acres; all evacuation orders remain in place

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by:Tony Kurzweil

Posted:Sep 7, 2022 / 05:57 AM PDT

Updated:Sep 7, 2022 / 10:58 AM PDT

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Fire crews are struggling to contain the deadly Fairview Fire in Hemet which expanded more than 7,000 acres Wednesday, officials said. Containment remains at just 5%.

Overnight video showed a wild scene as the intense flames at one point burst into a fire whirl.

The blaze, whichCal Fire tweetedwas at 7,092 acres by 10:25 a.m., started Monday afternoon near Fairview Avenue and Bautista Canyon Road.

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Two people who tried to escape the fire on Monday were found dead inside their vehicle, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Brandi Swan said.

“The identifies of those individuals cannot be released at this time because they cannot be positively identified based upon the condition in which they were found,” Swan said during a Wednesday morning news conference.Helicopter video shows devastation of…

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