Residents Urged to Evacuate as Southern California Fire Burns 9,900 Acres, Only 5 Percent Contained

Residents Urged to Evacuate as Southern California Fire Burns 9,900 Acres, Only 5 Percent Contained
Multiple fire agencies battle the Fairview Fire burning in Hemet, Calif., on Sept. 6, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jamie Joseph
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Officials are urging residents to evacuate as the Fairview Fire in Hemet, California, is still fiercely expanding, with 9,846 acres burned and only 5 percent containment as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7.

“Unfortunately, the fire continued to outpace our efforts,” Josh Janssen, battalion chief of Riverside County Fire Department, said during an early morning press conference Wednesday. “We took an operational flight of the fire at about 2 p.m. [Sept. 6], and it was clear the fire was outpacing our ground and air resources.”

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Jamie is a California-based reporter covering issues in Los Angeles and state policies for The Epoch Times. In her free time, she enjoys reading nonfiction and thrillers, going to the beach, studying Christian theology, and writing poetry. You can always find Jamie writing breaking news with a cup of tea in hand.
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