
Sparks spewing from a chimney in Royal Pines prompted a call to 911 around 7:15p.m. Wednesday night. Idyllwild Fire responded to the scene and quickly located the issue. No injuries were reported and the scene was cleared within about a half hour.
Small structure fire Feb. 13
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Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Sparks spewing from a chimney in Royal Pines prompted a call to 911 around 7:15p.m. Wednesday night. Idyllwild Fire responded to the scene and quickly located the issue. No injuries were reported and the scene was cleared within about a half hour.
After nearly a quarter of the current fiscal year has passed, the Community Service Area 36 Advisory Committee is still waiting for budget reports. Community Service Area manager Michael Franklin told the Committee that a report would be prepared soon. The delay was attributed to the end of the county’s fiscal year on June…
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Even though the boulder that closed Highway 243 between Idyllwild and Pine Cove from Jan. 10 to 13 is gone — mashed into pebbles now — the effect of this incident still remains. And while the county encourages and pursues planning for possible disasters such as fires, earthquakes or El Niño, the boulder was deemed…