At 11:59 PDT, a 3.1 Magnitude earthquake centered just west of Garner Valley, shook the Hill. Two small aftershocks followed.
3.1 M earthquake 6.2 miles from Idyllwild
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At 11:59 PDT, a 3.1 Magnitude earthquake centered just west of Garner Valley, shook the Hill. Two small aftershocks followed.
The U.S. Forest Service has announced a one-year closure of portions of the San Jacinto Ranger District. The closed areas were severely damaged from the Mountain Fire this summer. [See map, page 3.] Trails originating at Saddle Junction and going to the eastern boundary of the district, such as Laws Camp and Caramba, are closed….
By about 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, all electrical power had been restored to Hill communities. Just before noon Thursday, Dec. 7, Southern California Edison had shut power off from Anza to Twin Pines. “This is extraordinary action which we don’t take lightly,” said SCE Media Relations Manager Mary Ann Milbourn. “We turned off the…
Fire log Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Aug. 17 to 23. Big Bear Lake • Aug. 23 — Forest, woods or wildland fire, 40000 block of Pennsylvania Ave. Idyllwild • Aug. 17 — Unauthorized burning, 54000 block of Hwy. 243. • Aug. 18 — Dispatched & canceled en…
Late Saturday, the Incident Management Team announced “The evacuation order is lifted for Garner Valley, south of Morris Ranch Rd. Proof of residency required. Road access is available from Highway 74 at Highway 371. All other evacuation orders remain in effect. Use caution returning home.” The Riverside County Environmental Health Department also wants to remind…
The Scenic Fire, a vegetation fire in Pinyon Pines, was reported about 4 p.m. Friday, June 25. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) – San Bernardino National Forest and Cal Fire responded with ground and air resources.USFS initially reported it as a 2-acre fire “in an extremely remote location on Sheep Mountain within the Santa Rosa…
A significant step toward realizing the Idyllwild Community Center and the Butterfield Family Center was taken Monday, Feb. 11. The Mount San Jacinto Community Center board has been reformulated, as David Butterfield said last month. The current members of the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council, the operational entity, under the legal umbrella of the MSJCC, appointed…