Thick fog and drizzle covered the mountain late Thursday night, April 23, causing visibility to be minimal. At about 10:30 p.m., a solo-vehicle traffic collision occurred on Highway 243 near Saunders Meadow Road. Idyllwild resident Clare Buesch lost control of her green Toyota Rav 4 L, overturning just off the pavement. Idyllwild Fire Department transported the driver to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries. California Highway Patrol reported the cause was driving too fast for current road conditions Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Thick fog and drizzle covered the mountain late Thursday night, April 23, causing visibility to be minimal. At about 10:30 p.m., a solo-vehicle traffic collision occurred on Highway 243 near Saunders Meadow Road. Idyllwild resident Clare Buesch lost control of her green Toyota Rav 4 L, overturning just off the pavement. Idyllwild Fire Department transported the driver to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries. California Highway Patrol reported the cause was driving too fast for current road conditions
Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Fire log

The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report its responses for last week.

On Thursday, April 23, the U.S. Forest Service conducted pile burning along the West Ridge Fuelbreak. With the light rain that day and more forecast for the weekend, the Forest Service took advantage of favorable weather conditions to do some burning near houses. Photo by J.P. Crumrine
On Thursday, April 23, the U.S. Forest Service conducted pile burning along the West Ridge Fuelbreak. With the light rain that day and more forecast for the weekend, the Forest Service took advantage of favorable weather conditions to do some burning near houses.
Photo by J.P. Crumrine

 

Sheriff’s log

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls, Sunday to Saturday, April 19 to April 25.

 

Idyllwild 

• April 19 — Check the welfare, River Dr. Handled by deputy.

• April 20 — Trespassing, address undefined. Unfounded.

• April 20 — Alarm call, West Ridge Rd. Handled by deputy.

• April 21 — 911 call from business, Maranatha Dr. Handled by deputy.

• April 21 — Vandalism, 54000 block of Pine Crest Ave. Report taken.

• April 21 — Alarm call, Humber Rd. Handled by deputy.

• April 21 — Missing person, 53000 block of Double View Dr. Unfounded.

• April 22 — Harassing phone calls, address withheld. Unfounded.

• April 25 — Check the welfare, 54000 block of S. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy.

 

Pine Cove

• April 19 — Vehicle theft, Cedar Dr. Unfounded.

• April 19 — Vicious dog, Nestwa Trl. Handled by deputy.

• April 19 — Public disturbance, 23000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy.

• April 21 — Public disturbance, Sunset Dr. Handled by deputy.

• April 22 — Unattended death, address withheld. Handled by deputy.

• April 22 — Alarm call, Overlook Dr. Handled by deputy.

• April 22 — Battery, Hotei Ln. Report taken.

• April 23 — Assist other department, Hotei Ln. Handled by deputy.

• April 23 — Grand theft, 23000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy.

• April 25 — Alarm call, Cascade Dr. Handled by deputy.

 

Pine Meadows

• April 19 — Alarm call, 60000 block of Table Mountain Rd. Handled by deputy.

• April 20 — Public disturbance, 60000 block of Table Mountain Rd. Handled by deputy.

• April 23 — Danger to self/other, 59000 block of E. Hwy. 74. Report taken.

• April 23 — Vandalism, 59000 block of E. Hwy. 74. Report taken.

• April 23 — Follow-up, address withheld. Handled by deputy.

• April 25 — 911 call, 59000 block of Hwy. 74. Handled by deputy.

 

San Bernardino National Forest

• April 20 — Follow-up, address withheld. Handled by deputy.

• April 21 — Check the welfare, 56000 block of E. of Hwy. 74. Handled by deputy.

• April 24 — Assist other department, address undefined. Handled by deputy.

• April 24 — Lost hiker, address undefined. Handled by deputy.

• April 25 — Lost hiker, address undefined. Handled by deputy.

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