Myers Fire: Brush fire on north end of Hemet burns nearly 100 acres; evacuation order lifted

HEMET, Calif. (KABC) -- A brush fire that broke out Tuesday on the north end of Hemet scorched nearly 100 acres and prompted an evacuation order affecting scattered properties before it was partially contained.

The so-called Myers Fire was reported at 12:30 p.m. in the area of Myers Street and West Devonshire Avenue, according to the Hemet Fire Department. Video from an ABC7 tower camera shows smoke in the area.

Multiple engine crews from the city and Riverside County Fire Department were sent to the location and encountered flames moving across open space at a moderate rate to the northeast.

Three Cal Fire air tankers and a water-dropping helicopter from Hemet-Ryan Airport less than a mile away made a series of runs on the brusher that significantly slowed its advance, enabling ground