The Fairview fire, which has burned 27,463 acres and is only 5% contained, could intensify because of the expected strong winds and storms from Tropical Storm Kay, fire officials said.
Friday, with gusts getting up to 70 mph in the mountains. The threat of flooding is extended through Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service.
The Riverside County Emergency Management Department warned the weather could cause “dangerous flooding and damage countywide, including in Fairview Fire area,” like flash flooding and mud or debris flows. “Based on forecasts, this appears to be a dangerous storm,” Bruce Barton, director of the Riverside County Emergency Management Department, said late Thursday. “We want the public to prepare now.”Record heat is fueling dangerous fires across California, pushing firefighters to the limit and creating ideal conditions for more blazes to spark and spread.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday proclaimed a state of emergency for Riverside, as well as El Dorado and Placer counties, where crews areEvacuation centers have been set up at Tahquitz High School in Hemet and the Temecula Community Center on Rancho Vista Road, as evacuation orders continue to expand. The Riverside County Animal Shelter in San Jacinto is available to shelter large animals, and smaller pets can be taken to the Small Animal Care Center in San Jacinto.
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