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    Food handling at home after a power outage

    By July 28, 2018 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    During hte Cranston Fire, power was out from Wednesday afternoon until Friday afternoon. Here are some safety thoughts courtesy of the Cranston Fire team: During energy shortages the California Independent System can order rolling blackouts. The utility companies divide their customers into “blocks” that are randomly blacked out one by one. This bulletin is provided…

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    Saturday another positive for firefighters v. Cranston Fire

    By July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    This evening, the Incident Management Team reported that the Cranston Fire held to 13,100 acres today, Saturday, but containment improved to 29 percent. The Cranston Fire Update reported, “Great strides were made toward containment of the fire with crews mopping up to prevent escape.” This was probably aided by the addition of another 400 firefighting…

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    Banning High School Evacuation Center

    ByIdyllwild Town Crier July 28, 2018 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Frank White, a volunteer, unloading supplies at the Banning High School Evacuation Center. Photos by Holly Parsons  

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    Concern for Idyllwild from all levels

    By July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Idyllwild, California is a small town, with fewer than 4,000 permanent residents, in the unincorporated area of Riverside County, California, with almost 2.2 million residents. Idyllwild barely has 1/500th of the county. But our representatives are much aware of the community and the imminent threat and danger that the Cranston Fire has caused and still…

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    Some evacuations lifted for the Hill

    ByIdyllwild Town Crier July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Highway 243 is closed from Banning to Highway 74. However, residents north of McGovern Road in Pine Cove with ID can enter at Banning, according to the Cranston Fire Incident Management Team. Highway 74 is closed from the city of Hemet to Highway 371 at Paradise Corner.

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    Idyllwild mail

    By July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Until the evacuation has been lifted for Idyllwild, mail may be picked up at the San Jacinto Post Office.

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    Recent interview with Cranston Fire PIO Kate Kramer

    ByIdyllwild Town Crier July 28, 2018 Reading Time: < 1 minutes

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    Idyllwild team

    By July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    Helping to protect Idyllwild from devastation are many local firefighters, from Idylwild Fire, Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service, San Jacinto Ranger District. Here are few:

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    Scenes from the burned areas

    By July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    The Cranston Fire has burned more than 13,000 acres east, south and west of Idyllwild. Fortunately, the only two injuries so far have been minor and no fatalities. Unfortunately, several homes have been lost. The fire burned along Doubleview Drive, Highway 243 to Mountain Center and along Highway 74 into Garner Valley. The following photographs,…

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    Cranston Fire continues fourth day

    By July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 Reading Time: 5 minutes

    Hello, Idyllwild. News Editor’s note: Since Wednesday morning, I have been trapped in Banning. I did return to Idyllwild yesterday afternoon and this morning. Below are some observations and notes from conversations with many of the firefighting teams. The Cranston Fire began Wednesday morning and quickly endangered the town, near the Idyllwild Arts Academy. It…

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