Two people died after a wildfire broke out Monday in Southern California, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of homes, officials said.
Sept. 6, 2022, 3:45 AM UTCTwo people have died after a wildfire broke out Monday in Southern California southeast of Los Angeles, a blaze that grew to 700 acres and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes, officials said.
The deaths, civilian fatalities, were announced Monday evening by fire officials in Riverside County, where the Fairview Fire was burning. No further details were available.It was at 700 acres and 5% contained by 7:45 p.m., the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection/Riverside County Fire Department said.
The fire started shortly after 2 p.m. and quickly grew, fire Capt. Richard Cordova said in a video briefing earlier Monday. There were 3,254 homes under evacuation orders Monday night, said the department of forestry and fire protection, known as Cal Fire. Fire officials reported one other civilian injury. Seven structures were destroyed, and several more were damaged, the fire department said.The fire broke out as most of California was under excessive heat warnings. The state has been affected by a dayslong heat wave that has
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