Brush fire burns near Hemet schools

Firefighters were battling a brush fire that erupted in Riverside County on Wednesday, prompting evacuation orders in the city of Hemet.

The Myers Fire was reported around 1:09 p.m. near Rose Road and Myers Street, according Cal Fire.

As of 3 p.m., the blaze grew to 90 acres, burning in the hillside adjacent to Rancho Viejo Middle School and Tahquitz High School…

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