Esperanza Fire: October 26-27, 2006

Currently 55°F in Temecula, California, USA

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October 26, 2006, 9:30am: Smoke and ash from the Esperanza fire, northeast of Temecula in the pass area, arrives in the Temecula Valley, blotting out the sun. Photo by Donna Blackmon.

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.