


Small debris fire in Fern Valley quickly extinguished
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Firefighters head toward the flames, hoses in hand, to put out a debris and vegetation fire Tuesday night in Fern Valley. Photo by Jenny Kirchner



The U.S. Forest Service is doing pile burning Wednesday, Feb. 27, on the Westridge Fuel Break. The start time was 9:30 a.m. Firefighters are targeting about 300 piles.
Editor’s Note: The 2024 Presidential Election will be Tuesday, November 5. Besides the races for President and the U.S. Senate, to succeed Diane Feinstein, there are many local races which will determine who represents the Hill in the State Assembly and the U.S. Congress. The Town Crier will be writing about the races for the…
The U.S. Forest Service intends to conduct several prescribed burning projects this week throughout the San Bernardino National Forest. Tuesday, the burn was to be at the Kenworthy Fire Station in Garner Valley. Wednesday, the Forest Service plans to burn more piles near the Vista Grande Fire Station north of Pine Cove. Next week, there…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors recently took a major step to change and to improve management of the county’s short-term rental system (STR). At its Feb. 1 meeting, the board unanimously approved (4-0 with 4th District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez absent) a contract with Deckard Technologies of San Diego to upgrade and manage STRs…
Wendy Watts (left) and husband Chris Watts dance to the 1940s music at the USO Party held at Town Hall on Friday, Nov. 8.
While on alert during the Santa Ana winds, fire officials are also making plans for enhancing fire protection on the Hill during the winter season. The status of approved projects and early planning for others were discussed at the Oct. 2 Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting. Fuelbreaks The federal shutdown has affected the Hill in…