Pile burning on Westridge

Photo courtesy Zach Behrens, US Forest Service
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.

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.
On Monday, November 9, approximately 174 firefighters from the Forest Service, Wildland Fire Service, Idyllwild Fire Protection District and other agencies gathered at the Kenworthy Forest service station for a briefing before beginning a prescribed burn on Thomas Mountain. The burning is expected to continue until Saturday, Nov. 14 and to cover approximately 2,500 acres…
USFS Press Release The San Bernardino National Forest, San Jacinto District is planning to conduct prescribed burning Monday, November 9 through Saturday, November 14, 2026 on the Thomas Mountain Project, pending all required approvals. More than 100 firefighters from the Forest Service and partner agencies will treat approximately 2000 acres on the north side…
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