Helping to protect Idyllwild from devastation are many local firefighters, from Idylwild Fire, Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service, San Jacinto Ranger District. Here are few:




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Helping to protect Idyllwild from devastation are many local firefighters, from Idylwild Fire, Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service, San Jacinto Ranger District. Here are few:




September is National Preparedness Month, and the Mountain Disaster Preparedness group wants Hill residents to prepare for a significantly wet fall and winter. The National Weather Service has forecast that a major El Niño will arrive this fall and continue to affect local weather through spring 2016. On Thursday, the NWS Climate Prediction Center wrote…
The Mountain Fire closure area has been modified to allow portions of Bonita Vista Road 5S05 and May Valley Road 5S21 for non-motorized use. San Bernardino National Forest Supervisor Jody Noiron signed the forest order June 24, which is effective through Nov. 14, 2014. “In a nutshell, what we’ve done is open a portion of…
On the evening of Friday night, March 13, an RSO helicopter was called for a patient on the Ernie Maxwell Trail in “full arrest,” i.e. without vital signs. The copter hovered but did not lift the patient, who was extracted by Idyllwild Fire Protection District and taken by ambulance to the Keenwild Helipad. A Reach…...
Brandon McGlover, 32, of Temecula, who was charged with starting the Cranston Fire in July, had his Sept. 24 felony settlement conference deferred. His next court appearance is scheduled for Oct 25. McGlover was charged with a total of 15 felony counts related to nine separate fires, of which the largest was the Cranston Fire….
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Oct. 28 to Nov. 3. Idyllwild • Oct. 28 — Follow-up, 9:11 a.m., address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 28 — Trespassing, 2:15 p.m., address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 29 — Follow-up, 10:01 a.m., address…
Flash flooding across Hughway 74 west of McCall Park Road gushed in front of Town Crier photographer just as she approached, turning her back. Photo by Jenny Kirchner