A deadly blaze near Hemet was burning on all sides and stubbornly outpacing firefighters’ efforts to contain its spread Wednesday, ballooning to 9,846 acres by afternoon, fire officials said.
The Fairview fire, which has killed two people, has forced officials to continue expanding evacuation orders as the flames move dangerously close to homes and communities over two days. The blaze remained at 5% containment as it continued to burn past fire lines, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
By Wednesday evening, the most active flames were moving mostly in a south and southeast direction, officials said.
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