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Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • May 10 — Public service assist, 3:20 a.m. N. Circle Dr.• May 10 — Medical aid, 12:31 p.m. Saunders Meadow Rd.• May 10 — Medical aid, 1:22 p.m. N. Circle Dr.• May 10 — Medical aid, 10:25 p.m. Marian View Dr.• May…
County Service Area (CSA) 36 is losing several valuable resources, including current chair Carol McClintic. McClintic, who has served as chair for less than a year, tendered her resignation, effective immediately, citing conflicts with increasing work demands. That leaves three members and two open seats on the committee whose duty it is to oversee operation…
Pine Cove Water District’s May 8 meeting focused largely on the draftbudget, as the financial year draws to a close. The new budget totalsonly about 2% more than last year, well below the rate of inflation,currently around 3.5%. General Manager Jeremy Potter reported that the district’s static wellrose 4.4 feet to 74.5 feet, and is…
Ambulance and emergency medical service rates will increase in the Idyllwild Fire Protection District beginning July 1. At its May 26 meeting, IFPD commissioners unanimously approved a nearly 25-percent increase in the cost of an ambulance transport. In addition, the per-mile cost will spurt 18 percent. Fire Chief Patrick Reitz estimated that all of the…
Still in the middle of fire season, local fire officials were able to hold their quarterly Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting last week; however, they moved through the agenda quickly. No reports or issues regarding local fires were presented. But Cal Fire Battalion Chief Greg Bratcher emphasized concern about the gold spotted oak borer infestation…
The U.S. Forest Service will continue to conduct pile burns this week along the Pine Cove Fuel Break. The Forest Service has an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 piles to burn in the Pine Cove area. The burn area is about 230 acres and is one of the larger projects in the San Bernardino National Forest…