During the week of March 12, Cal Fire will be conducting its annual air-tanker refresher training to the pilots assigned or currently working at Ryan Air Attack Base in Hemet. This training is an annual requirement; typically held in Sacramento but due to current winter weather conditions and the fact that the base is open…

The Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce offices were ransacked on Saturday night, Feb. 16. Vandals gained entrance through a back sliding door. File drawers were opened and files were scattered throughout the office. One particular file in a file drawer that normally contains the Chamber cash box was the only one with papers jutting out of…

The outlook for the 2023 summer fire season has benefited greatly from the wet and snowy winter. None of the major fire units are currently predicting a serious and dangerous fire season for Southern California. Fire will always be a threat; but this year, particularly during spring, the likelihood of a major fire is significantly…