Share/Bookmark Wednesday night, May 22, was busy and dangerous for local fire crews. A house on Highway 243 near Foster Lake burned. The “243’ Fire was reported about 11:45 p.m. “We and Station 23 [Pine Cove] reached the scene about the same time,” said Capt. James Reyes, Idyllwild Fire Department. “It was on hill and [...]
Share/Bookmark The three local water districts — Fern Valley, Idyllwild and Pine Cove — and the Idyllwild Fire District have scheduled their election of board members for the August. Victors will take office Friday, Dec. 2. The nomination period begins Monday, May 6. The Declaration of Candidacy (and other papers) must be filed with the [...]
Share/BookmarkIdyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz announced that the regularly scheduled commission meeting for April 9 has been canceled. Reitz said the commission did not have enough business to warrant a meeting. The next regular IFPD Commission meeting is scheduled for April 23 at the Fire Station.
Share/Bookmark Fire totally destroyed a home on Village View Dr. before sunrise Easter morning. Idyllwilld Fire Captain James Reyes was the incident commander. He the loss was total and the neighbor saved the occupant’s life, Reyes added. At approximately 2:30 a.m. Paul Colucci was awakened when his neighbor, Robert Peek came to his door. Colucci’s [...]
Share/BookmarkIdyllwild Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 54000 block of Pine Crest Ave. about 6 p.m., Saturday, March 2. Smoke engulfed the residents, however the fire threat was quickly located and extinguished before serious damage occurred.
Share/BookmarkSparks spewing from a chimney in Royal Pines prompted a call to 911 around 7:15p.m. Wednesday night. Idyllwild Fire responded to the scene and quickly located the issue. No injuries were reported and the scene was cleared within about a half hour.
After five months of the fiscal year, Idyllwild Fire Department has spent about 47 percent of its projected budget. Total expenditures through November were about $800,000, of which nearly 70 percent ($563,000) was for salaries and benefits.
Share/Bookmark Gary Fox of Cathedral City was with his rottweiler and neighbor for an afternoon of fishing at Lake Fulmor Friday. Fox was walking down an icy path with his dog and slipped, suffering a laceration and a possible broken femur. He was transported by Idyllwild Fire to Desert Regional Medical Center. Photo by Jenny [...]
Share/BookmarkThird District Supervisor Jeff Stone gave the oath of office to Patrick Reitz, Idyllwild’s new Fire Chief Wednesday morning.
Share/BookmarkThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission appointed Patrick Reitz as the next idyllwild Fire Chief. The vote was 4-0, Commissioner Jerry Buchanan was absent. Reitz was was the Fire Chief and Emergency Services Director for the City of Sheridan, Wyoming. He was laid off from this position in February 2012 to help the city save [...]
