Vehicle water rescue in Garner Valley
Feb. 14, 2019 — Cal Fire successfully rescued the occupant of a motor vehicle caught in flood waters at Hwy 74 and Morris Ranch Road.
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UPDATE — County advises Idyllwild, Pine Cove & Mountain Center: ‘Shelter in place’
Feb. 14, 2019 at 12:25 p.m., UPDATED at 12:45 p.m. — The County of Riverside Emergency Management Department is warning and advising all persons in Idyllwild, Pine Cove and Mountain Center to shelter in place because roads leaving those mountain communities are not safe.
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CHP warns of erosions on hwys 74 and 243 – UPDATE: Hwy 243 now washed out above Lake Fulmor
The CHP is warning that heavy flooding is eroding pavements and weakening bridges on our local highways. UPDATE Feb. 14, 2019 at 12:10 p.m. — CHP now informs that Hwy 243 is now washed out above Lake Fulmor. Photo by CHP
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Flash flooding on Hwy 74
Flash flooding across Hughway 74 west of McCall Park Road gushed in front of Town Crier photographer just as she approached, turning her back. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
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PCWD and Pine Cove Engine 23 to the rescue
Jerry Holldber, general manager of Pine Cove Water District, clears boulders off Highway 243 as Pine Cove Engine 23 stands guard. Photo by Becky Smith
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Idyllwild School and Hwy 243 closed
Idyllwild School closed at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, due to the hazardous weather conditions. The northern entrance to the mountain communities on Highway 243 is being closed now at Westley Road in Banning, due to flash flooding and slides.
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Rockslide on Hwy 243 just south of Idyllwild
A rockslide has 243 blocked between Marion View and lower Saunders Meadow Road. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
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Hwy 74 closed indefinitely
Feb. 14, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. — Highway 74 is closed from Lake Hemet to Valle Vista due to multiple mudslides. This hard closure is for an unknown duration.
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Boulders on 243 about 1 mi. north of Alandale USFS station
Feb. 14, 2019 at 9:15 a.m. — Boulders partially blocked both lanes of Highway 243 approximately a mile north of the the USFS station at Alandale, about 3 1/2 miles north of Pine Cove. Photo by Becky Clark
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Weather conditions affect Hill roads contributing to traffic crashes: Four crashes on Hill roads
Winter conditions were partly to blame for Hill crashes over the last week, including one serious incident involving a felony DUI. California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer, the source of these reports, cautioned residents and visitors alike that winter conditions on the Hill can be dangerous and require extra measures of caution when…
