All of the photos below were taken by Jenny Kirchner.
The Little Fire is burning from Little Thomas Mountain in Garner Valley, north toward Lake Hemet.




Photos of the Little Fire
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All resources made their way to Highway 74 and Little Thomas Mountain Rd for assignments.
All of the photos below were taken by Jenny Kirchner.
The Little Fire is burning from Little Thomas Mountain in Garner Valley, north toward Lake Hemet.




Cal Fire has suspended all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State and Local Responsibility Areas of Riverside County. This suspension takes effect Monday June 13 and bans all residential outdoor burning of tumbleweeds. “Riverside County is no stranger to devastating wildland fires. As we enter California’s fifth year of extreme drought conditions,…
In the annual spring rains and snowstorms, more precipitation fell on the Hill this past weekend. From Saturday through Sunday, the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded 0.4 inches of rain, which brought the total since July 1 to 26.4 inches. The Pine Cove weather station recorded 0.33 inches of rain and more than…
One traffic collision to report so far last week on Highway 74, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.At 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, Richard Moreno, 30 of Coachella, was driving westbound on Highway 74 east of Keen Camp Road at about 20 mph in a gray 2004 Dodge Ram behind…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 25 to July 1. Idyllwild • June 25 — Assist other department, 11:12 a.m. Hemstreet Pl. Handled by deputy. • June 25 — Danger to self/other, 5:37 p.m. Idyllbrook Dr. Unfounded. • June 25 — Trespassing, 9:15…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls Monday to Monday, April 25 to May 9. Idyllwild • April 25 — False alarm or call. • April 25 — Two medical aids. • Apri 26 — Assist invalid. • April 27 — Smoke detector activation due to malfunction. • April 27 —…
On June 19 Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) General Manager Jerry Holldber dispatched a missive to each customer in Pine Cove in which he denigrated the Town Crier’s coverage of the water district. He claimed this newspaper had published “many stories” that were “filled” with misleading and incorrect information about PCWD. I was not aware…