September 19, 2009: Smoke rises into the air Saturday afternoon.
The fire was the first in the area east of Temecula since the Eagle Fire burned
up areas of the Wine Country in 2004.
Photo by Duncan Shand.
The Temecula weather pages are a service of WeatherCurrents. Temecula, California is located in the Temecula Valley, in southwestern Riverside County, along the Interstate 15 highway. The Temecula Valley's rolling hills are home to the Temecula wine country, vineyards, golf courses, a casino resort, and Old Town Temecula.