Forest Service conducting burns in Idyllwild
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The U.S. forest Service was conducting pile burning along the West Ridge Fuelbreak Thursday, taking advantage of favorable weather conditions. The “Burn Boss” was Brett Pascale of the Vista Grande Hotshots, according to San Jacinto Ranger District Fire Chief Dan Felix.
At the beginning of last week’s Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors meeting, Board President Dr. Charles Schelly read a resignation letter from Dave Hunt, who was not present at the meeting. The letter was addressed to the board and the community. The newspaper obtained a copy of the letter from Hunt. The letter…
At the November 12th meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Idyllwild Fire Protection District, Chief Mark Lamont’s Report noted invoicing of Mutual Aid calls over $3.6 million for 2024, not including participation in the Mountain Fire in Ventura County. In 2020 mutual aid calls amounted to $500 thousand, and this year is well above…
The Idyllwild Fire Department responded to two small fires last week. The first occurred on Wednesday evening, Feb. 13, and the second was Saturday night, Feb. 16. Both were chimney fires. On Wednesday, the department responded to a call from the 26300 block of Delano Drive, the Royal Pines Trailer Park. The crew found sparks…
Caltrans plans maintenance work on Highway 243 on Tuesday, Oct. 30. There maybe lane closures and one-way traffic from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The work will be near Saunders Meadow, according to its press release.
Two University of California, Riverside, students attempting to scale a difficult climbing route called Fingertrip on Tahquitz Rock in Idyllwild, encountered equipment difficulties and became stranded on a narrow rock ledge halfway up the monolith’s face. Climbers Brian Wong and David Wilmer began their Sunday, Oct. 21, climb around midday. About seven hours later,…
The Bonita Fire is being investigated by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The cause of the fire has not been released.Firefighters responded to a wildland fire Friday, Jan. 15 at 1:16 a.m. at the 28000 block of Bonita Vista Drive in Apple Canyon (between Mountain Center and Garner Valley). The fire grew to a total…
