Full containment of deadly Fairview fire may be achieved Monday

Full containment of Fairview fire could be achieved by Monday

Firefighters say full containment of the deadly Fairview fire in Hemet could come as close as Monday. 

Moisture from the remnants of Kay assisted firefighters in the firefight where the fire has scorched 28,000 acres. At last word, it was 43 percent contained. 

On Saturday, witnesses watched in horror as a helicopter that was assisting in the firefight spiraled down and slammed into the ground. A crew of three was onboard. It happened as the chopper was attempting to land. 

The chopper went down yards from the Banning Airport after experiencing a malfunction. A spokesman says all three onboard were transported to a trauma center for moderate injuries. 

Also on Saturday, mandatory evacuations were reduced to a warning in the Citrus View neighborhood. 

Federal investigators will look into what caused the crash. 

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