Pile burning on Westridge
By Idyllwild Town Crier
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.
At the recommendation of Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington, the Board of Supervisors reappointed four members to the Idyllwild Historic Preservation Local Review Board. Reappointed with terms ending Jan. 29, 2020, were Nancy Borchers and Ron Kammeyer. Chair Warren Monroe and Barbara Jones were reappointed with their terms ending Jan. 29, 2021. A…
One minor-injury motorcycle crash occurred over the last week on Hill highways. At 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, Rodrigo Rodriguez, 24, of Redlands, was riding his 2012 white Suzuki 750 motorcycle southbound on Highway 243 just north of Round Robin Drive when, for unknown reasons, he made an unsafe turning movement and ran off the…
About 150 greater Idyllwild residents attended a community meeting …
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Oct. 29 — Medical aid, Saunders Meadow Road, Idyllwild. Oct. 30 — Medical aid, Village Center Drive, Idyllwild. Oct. 30 — Medical aid, Saunders Meadow Road. Nov. 1 — Traffic collision,…
The Idyllwild Water District is tentatively moving forward on a project to replace pipelines from Bicknell and Reed lanes along Marian View Drive and also Cedar Street. At the request of Director Steve Kunkle at last week’s meeting, the board postponed a decision on awarding a contract to Albert A. Webb and Associates, who designed…
A Vista Grande Hotshot died fighting a fire in western Montana, the U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday. Firefighter Brent Witham died Wednesday, Aug. 2, on the Lolo Peak Fire, burning on the Lolo National Forest in Montana, San Bernardino National Forest Supervisor Jody Noiron announced with great sadness. “Witham’s death was the result of a…
