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The wet winter does not alleviate fire season, it simply creates different threats, Riverside County Fire Chief John Hawkins said during the March meeting of the Mountain Area Safety Taskforce. Grasses dry and die quickly during low rain and drought periods, which creates fire threats. Rain and snow encourage the growth of tall and abundant…
Riverside County has formally noticed residents of its intent to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) regarding the Outdoor Warning System (OWS) to be constructed by the county in collaboration with the Idyllwild Fire Protection District and Mile High Radio Club.The purpose of the OWS is to “improve public alert and warning systems to ensure…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls Monday to Monday, April 25 to May 9. Idyllwild • April 25 — False alarm or call. • April 25 — Two medical aids. • Apri 26 — Assist invalid. • April 27 — Smoke detector activation due to malfunction. • April 27 —…
Idyllwild Fire Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • Aug. 2 — Medical aid, 10:55 a.m. Ridgeview Dr. • Aug. 2 — Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire, 3 p.m. Oak Glen Dr. • Aug. 3 — Medical aid, 6:20 a.m. Manzanita Dr. • Aug. 3 — Walk-in medical assist, 10…
On Wednesday, March 26, at about 1:30 a.m., Antonietta Zuber was awakened by the sound of a motor vehicle outside the home she shares with her husband, Peter Zuber. “It was a large, white vehicle, extremely noisy,” she told the Town Crier, “perhaps a diesel.” It was pulling what appeared to be an empty utility…
Plywood boards up the recently removed Bank of America ATM at the BBVA Compass Bank location.