Incident Update Fairview Fire

Date:
09/12/2022
Time:
7:18 PM

CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Information Center: : (951) 940-6985

Incident Facts

Name
Fairview Fire
Start Date/Time
2022-09-05
Incident Status
Active
Location
Fairview Avenue and Bautista Canyon Road, near Hemet
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Riverside
Administration Unit
Unified Command: CAL FIRE Riverside Unit, Hemet Fire Department, and USFS – San Bernardino National Forest, Riverside Sheriff County Sheriff's Department
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
28,307
Containment
56%
Structures Threatened
112
Structures Destroyed
35
Structures Damaged
7
Civilian Injuries
1
Firefighter Injuries
2
Civilian Fatalities
2
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Lingering tropical moisture brought ample clouds, cooler temperatures, higher humidity, passing showers, and nearby thunderstorms to the Fairview Fire. Light to moderate westerly winds prevailed through the day. Shower activity diminished through the evening hours with only clouds overnight. Mild and moist conditions will prevail tonight. Minor activity with almost no growth in all branches. Hot material will continue to be found in the dense brush fields and drainages.  Rolling material will increase due to fire drying and precipitation.

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Centers

Tahquitz High School- 4425 Titan Trail, Hemet CA, 92545

Temecula Community Center- 30875 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula, CA 92590

Animal Evacuation Centers

  • Small/Large Animal Shelter 581 S. Grand Avenue San Jacinto,CA 92582

Evacuation Orders

Evacuation Orders:  All areas inside the fire perimeter remain under evacuation

Evacuation Warnings

  • East of the Fire perimeter to the U.S. Forest Service boundary
  • West of the U.S. Forest Service boundary
  • North of Stanley Road
  • East of Sage Road
  • South of Cactus Valley Road
  • South of the Fire perimeter

Road Closures

  • Northbound Bautista Road at Tripp Flats Road
  • Southbound Bautista Road at Fairview Avenue
  • Northbound Red Mountain Road at Stanley Road
  • Eastbound Cactus Valley Road at Kel Star Road
  • Eastbound Minto Road at Sage Road
  • Northbound Reed Valley at Red Mountain Road

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
178
Water Tenders
23
Helicopters
5
Air Tankers
0
Dozers
33
Hand Crews
55
Other
18
Total Personnel
2132

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
Hemet Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, SoCal Gas, Eastern Municipal Water District, Riverside Emergency Management Department, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Metropolitan Water District, Southern California Edison, SERT, Anza Electric, American Red Cross, Riverside County Fire Department, Riverside Department of Animal Services, Cahuilla Fire, Frontier