Fire raging near Hemet; 500 homes evacuated

A long line of flames and smoke closes in on a home in the Sage area east of Temecula Saturday afternoon. <br> <small><b>Steve Thornton</b></small> <br> <a href="https://secure.townnews.com/nctimes.com/forms/photo_services/linkorder.php?des=A long line of flames and smoke closes in on a home in the Sage area east of Temecula Saturday afternoon. Steve Thornton." target="new">Order a copy of this photo</a> <br> <a href="http://www.nctimes.com/news/photogallery/" target="new">Visit our Photo Gallery</a><hr width="250">