
Above, Joel White (in black) and Cody Fogle (background) playing for the Black Lightning soccer team go head to head with Brighton Millhouse (in blue) of the Lightning Strikes Friday at Idyllwild School.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
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Above, Joel White (in black) and Cody Fogle (background) playing for the Black Lightning soccer team go head to head with Brighton Millhouse (in blue) of the Lightning Strikes Friday at Idyllwild School.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
USFS thanks Idyllwild Fire for removing boulder, reopening other access roads The access road from Tahquitz View Drive to the South Ridge Trail has been reopened, according to the USFS. The Town Crier was notified of the closure of the road by USFS on Tuesday January 13. A boulder approximately 5 feet tall and 10-12…...
Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters responded to reports of a vegetation fire in the county area of Old Banning-Idyllwild Road and Mt. Edna Road at 4:18 p.m. Sunday, June 4. The first arriving chief officer reported a ¼-acre vegetation fire burning at a slow rate of spread. The fire grew to 7 acres, but the forward…
Idyllwild Fire Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • July 12 — Medical aid, 9:37 p.m. Highway 243. • July 13 — Medical aid, 4:17 a.m. Oakwood St. • July 13 — Power line down, 4:12 p.m. Jameson Dr. • July 15 — Medical aid, 4:21 a.m. N. Circle Dr….
The Hill’s three water districts — Fern Valley (FVWD), Idyllwild (IWD)and Pine Cove (PCWD) — and some Idyllwild Fire Department (IFD)firefighters combined forces last week to perform some fire hydrantrepair. All who participated thought it went well and bodes well forfuture cooperation among the four local districts. “It was great training and good to get…
The Idyllwild Fire Department has announced the retirement of Capt. Alan Lott, who has served more than 25 years with the department. He started Dec. 1, 1989, according to Chief Patrick Reitz. A celebration of his career and party in his honor will be at the Idyllwild Fire Station from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday,…
Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz and the fire commission are concerned, actually upset, over Riverside County’s inability, perhaps unwillingness, to employ the “closest-available unit” policy. The intent of this policy is to send the closest-available medical unit whenever a medical incident occurs that requires first responders. Reitz has stressed that the American Medical Response unit…