The Rosa Fire was listed on the CalFire website at 1,690 acres and 25% containment Thursday morning August 7. Deployed assets included 121 engines, 17 tenders, 20 dozers, 22 hand crews, 2 helicopters and 1081 personnel. The status report noted that “remote and rugged terrain.. .continues to present operational challenges…” Seven zones including Pinyon Pines,…

A house fire in Pine Cove was contained to 20 percent of the structure Thursday night, Oct. 17. The 1,500-square-foot, single-story family dwelling was reported on fire about 9:15 p.m. In less than hour, firefighters from Station 23 (Pine Cove) and other Riverside County/Cal Fire stations had the fire contained and most of the building…