A fire and smoke tornado swirls at the head of the Fairview fire along Batista Road near Hemet on Tuesday, Sep. 6, 2022. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) ...

Petersen, 54, has lived in Hemet for 13 years and had never been close to a fire until Monday. After getting an alert on her phone, she looked out the window and saw smoke everywhere.

Rain generated by remnants of Tropical Storm Kay helped fire crews slow the spread of the deadly Fairview Fire southeast of Hemet overnight, with ground crews reaching 40% containment.

The fire department was set to begin attacking the fire from the air Tuesday morning, a spokesperson said. A care and reception site was available at Tahquitz High School, 4425 Titan Trail in Hemet.

Smoke rises into a pyrocumulus cloud as firefighters work to contain wildfire along Bautista Canyon Road during the Fairview Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest near Hemet, California, on ...

The fire was reported about 1 a.m. at the Carson Street Apartments, 602 Carson St. How the fire started is suspicious, but there's no evidence yet that it was arson, Hemet Fire battalion Chief ...

A brush fire broke out Monday evening, Jan. 20, in Hemet and grew to 119 acres amid strong Santa Ana winds before it was extinguished. “We had some strong gusts,” said Laura Axcell, a ...

The Fairview Fire surpassed 50% containment Monday after a humid night that aided firefighting efforts, the Riverside County Fire Department said. As of 3:40 p.m., the fire stood at 53% ...

Fairview Fire: Tropical Storm Kay helps slow spread of blaze near Hemet, raising containment to 40% By Leticia Juarez, via Saturday, September 10, 2022 ...