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SERVING TEMECULA , MURRIETA , L AKE E LSINOR E , M ENIFEE , WILDOMAR , H EMET, SAN JACINTO September 16 – 22, 2022
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Tropical rain helps firefighters battle Fairview Fire
Diane A. Rhodes Special to Valley News
When many people wouldn’t or couldn’t travel beyond their front doors during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Teri Sue Parker reached out to countless people in her community to secure donations and supply healthy foods to those who needed it. see page A-4
Local NCFP District captain explains importance of evacuation orders Ava Sarnowski Intern Writer
Firefighters battle the Fairview Fire as it burns and attempts to jump Bautista Road southeast of Hemet, Sept. 7.
In light of the recent evacuations due to the ongoing Fairview Fire, Captain John Choi of the North County Fire Protection District spoke about the importance of evacuation orders and how folks can remain prepared. see page A-8
Entertainment Haunted Studio fundraiser creeps back into JDS Creative Academy
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A tropical storm helped firefighters establish containment lines around more than half of the deadly Fairview Fire southeast of
Hemet, but full containment was not expected until the weekend, authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 13. The fire was 62% contained as of 7 a.m. after burning 28,307 acres, causing two deaths, seriously burn-
ing a woman, and destroying at least 21 structures. The resources used to fight the Fairview Fire included 1181 firefighters, 197 engine companies, 7 helicopters, 4 air tankers, 119 overhead person-
Valley News/Shane Gibson photo nel, 24 fire crews, law enforcement, 17 water tenders, utility companies, and the Red Cross, according to Riverside County Fire. see FIRE, page A-6
Temecula commemorates the 21st anniversary of 9/11
Yanessa Hernandez JDS Creative Academy
Fall is in the air and the spooky season is creeping around the corner, which can only mean one thing: It’s time for the Haunted Studio to return to JDS Creative Academy. The JDS Creative Academy Haunted Studio, an annual fundraiser hosted by the #JDSFamily, turns the entire studio into a full-scale haunted house and pairs tricks with treats at their bake sale. see page B-3
INDEX Anza Valley Outlook ......... D-1 Business ............................B-6 Business Directory .............B-7 Calendar of Events .............B-2 Classifieds .........................B-8
Cal Fire engineer and honor guard member Jason McMillan salutes as he helps present the colors at the Temecula 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. See more photos on page A-8. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
Historic, critically endangered horses safe in De Luz
Joe Naiman Writer
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Sandia Creek Ranch rescued seven Spanish Barb horses. The rescuers learned they may be preSpanish Barbs, called Berbers, that are considered critically endangered by the Equus Survival Trust. The horses, native to Spain, were often interbred, and the quest for a “pure Spanish horse” now centers on the highly bred horses the Spanish explorers took to the Western Hemisphere and the descendants of those Spanish horses who ended up in the wild. Seven of these critically endangered horses
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Monarch’s Wind, a Barb stallion, sports his new fly mask while enjoying a treat.
Valley News/Julie Reeder photo