Southern California Wildfire Kills Two Amid Statewide Heatwave

Southern California Wildfire , Kills Two , Amid Statewide Heatwave.
On September 5, two people died after a wildfire
broke out southeast of Los Angeles.
On September 5, two people died after a wildfire
broke out southeast of Los Angeles.
NBC reports that the blaze quickly grew
to cover 2,000 acres and prompted
the evacuation of hundreds of homes.
Fire officials in Riverside County announced
the civilian fatalities on the evening of September 5
as the Fairview Fire continued to burn.
As of the time of the announcement,
the fire was burning south of Hemet,
a city of approximately 89,000 people.
The Riverside County Fire Department said that the fire
was only about 5% contained by 10:30 p.m. local time.
Fire Captain Richard Cordova said that
the fire began shortly after 2 p.m.
and quickly began to spread.
As of the evening of September 5, at least
3,254 homes were under evacuation orders.
According to the fire department,
seven structures had already been destroyed
by the blaze and several more had been damaged.
The fire began as most of the state
was facing excessive heat warnings. .
According to officials, the Mill Fire
in Northern California, which began on
September 3, also killed two people.
According to officials, the Mill Fire
in Northern California, which began on
September 3, also killed two people.
As of September 5, the Mill Fire
had already burned 4,263 acres, destroyed
89 structures and was 55% contained