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.
The U.S. Forest Service – San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) received a call for a vegetation fire about 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22. The fire was located off the Webster Trail in Pine Cove, according to the SBNF. “The fire is a quarter acre in light to medium fuels with moderate rate of spread,”…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Here are some of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire responded to recently. • Jan. 18 — Medical aid, 12:37 p.m. Tollgate Rd. • Jan. 19 — Rescue, 8:04 p.m. Rouse Ridge. Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire responded to recently. • Jan. 15 — False alarm,…
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported the rescue of two climbers stranded on Tahquitz. The climbers, newlyweds from the San Diego area, used a cell phone to reach authorities about 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. According to Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU) volunteer Lee Arnson, the climbers called for help when their headlamps failed and…
A fatal motorcycle accident occurred Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 on State Route 243. About 12:40 p.m., Thai Yang, a 40-year-old male from Banning, was riding a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle southbound on SR-243. He was about 1 mile north Mountain Center, where 243 intersects Highway 74. Vincent Brooks, a 26 year old man from Mountain Center,…
Grand Idyllwild Lodge sells, Rustic Theatre changes hands, new restaurant in the Fort Major changes are happening in Idyllwild’s commercial business profile. The Grand Idyllwild Lodge has sold, the Rustic Theatre is changing hands, the Solis brothers are opening their fourth eatery, this one in the Fort, and a teahouse with international flavor and choices…
Last week, record low rainfall since summer was reported and forecasts for a major change in these conditions are not present. On Dec. 31, Cal Fire’s South Operations Outlook for the next three months stated, “Above normal significant fire potential has been added to the South Coast for January, and this potential will remain until…
