Vail Fire: September 19, 2009

Currently 69°F in French Valley, California, USA

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 12:49 PM PDT

September 19, 2009: A home burns near Vail Lake. The wildfire consumed six homes, according to news reports. The blaze was started by an overheated catalytic converter. Photo by Duncan Shand.

The French Valley, California weather pages are a service of WeatherCurrents. French Valley is located in southwestern Riverside County, California, north of Temecula, east of Murrieta, and south of Winchester. French Valley is bordered by Lake Skinner.