China News Agency, Los Angeles, September 6 (Reporter Zhang Shuo) As of the morning of September 6, local time, a wildfire broke out near Hemet in southern California, United States. Two people were killed and one injured.
According to news from the US media such as the Riverside County Fire Department and the Los Angeles Times, at 3 pm on the 5th, a fire broke out in the area of Scenic Avenue and Bautista Road near Hemet, Riverside County, and the fire spread rapidly.
On the morning of the 6th, the fire, known as the "Fairview Fire" (Fairview Fire), had burned at least seven buildings, including several residential houses, and several buildings were damaged to varying degrees in the fire.
From the live video, it can be seen that billowing smoke covered the sky, houses were engulfed in flames, and car wreckage still blazing parked on the side of the road.
The California Riverside County Fire Department said on social media on the morning of the 6th that the current fire area is about 2,400 acres, and the fire is only 5% under control.
Other local media quoted fire department officials as saying that the fire may spread to 7,000 acres.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, and the identities of the victims of the fire have not yet been confirmed.
The fire department said the two victims were found in the same area and were presumably trying to escape the blaze in Avery Gorge by the only way they could.
The local government has issued an evacuation order and expanded the area overnight, and thousands of families have been safely evacuated.
Hemet Unified School District announced that due to the fire, local schools were temporarily closed on the 6th.
A Living Care Center has been established for evacuees at Tarquez High School in the city.
Staff from the Riverside County Animal Protection Agency also rushed to the scene that day to provide rescue for the affected animals.
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