Southern California Wildfire Burns 2,000 Acres, 5 Percent Contained With 2 Deaths

The fast-moving Fairview Fire burns 2,000 acres and kills two people in Hemet, Calif., on Sept. 5, 2022. Jamie Joseph/The Epoch Times

Two civilian fatalities have been reported in a blazing wildfire in Hemet, California, as several structures and 2,000 acres have burned.

The fire began at approximately 3:37 p.m. and spread rapidly at Fairview Avenue and Bautista Road, according to authorities.