Riverside Wildfire Destroys 3 Houses; Santa Barbara County Fire Grows

Multiple fire agencies battle the Fairview fire in Hemet, Calif., on Sept. 7, 2022. Courtesy of Riverside County Fire Department

A fire that erupted in Riverside, California, July 21 has destroyed three homes and damaged other structures, according to fire officials.

Riverside Fire Department was called to a brush fire at about 1 p.m. Sunday and arrived at the location in the Hawarden area, about 5 minutes south of downtown Riverside, to find flames moving rapidly through vegetation, according to Deputy Fire Chief Steve McKinster.