Fire tornados swirl in the deadly Hemet blaze
By Tuesday evening, the Fairview fire near Hemet had burned through 4,500 acres and fire officials continued to expand evacuation orders as the blaze threatened about 3,500 structures.
At least seven structures were destroyed and several more were damaged, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.The cause of the fire remained unknown, but Southern California Edison reported “circuit activity” about the same time the first flames were reported at 3:37 p.m., the utility company said.A horse stands along State Street as heavy smoke billows from the Fairview fire in Avery Canyon on Tuesday in Hemet.A Chinook helicopter makes a water drop in Avery Canyon on Tuesday.
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