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
- 2022-09-12
- 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 |