Southern California Edison Press Release: As of 9 a.m., SCE has roughly 4,000 customers without service due to the Cranston Fire. An additional 5,200 customers of the Anza Electric Cooperative (fed from SCE’s system) are also without power. SCE will provide updated information once safe access to the area is granted, damage assessments are conducted,…

Town Crier Members and subscribers who have their newspapers mailed off the Hill may not receive the July 26 issue as usual. The Cranston Fire erupted Wednesday before the papers were to be delivered to the Post Office, and it now is closed, as is Highway 243, so delivery trucks cannot get on or off…

Anza Electric:Update: 2 miles of SCE transmission line were damaged during the Cranston Fire yesterday and overnight. It will take an undetermined amount of time to rebuild the structures and before power can be restored to the entire area. We have 4 large generators lined up for this afternoon so that we can bring up…

According to Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz, “Idyllwild dodged a bullet” because of the fuel breaks. He said that not only the fuel breaks helped, but cooperating winds and aggressive air attacks contributed. The chief gave the Forest Service much credit. Sixteen Idyllwild Fire personnel are assigned to the fire.  On Wednesday, Idyllwild Fire received…

According to USFS PIO Kate Kramer, we can thank the Southridge, Westridge and Shady fuel breaks for keeping the Cranston Fire from burning Idyllwild.  The fire is traveling east. A Type 1 Incident Command Team is being set up near Lake Hemet by 6:00 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters are expecting temperatures exceeding 100 degrees today. From…

According to 6:31 a.m. Cal Fire Update (no longer available) Fire had burned 6,773 acres and was 10 percent contained. More than 1,000 personnel on the Fire, including 10 helicopters and 20 dozers. No explanation as to why the 6:31 a.m. info was removed. Incident Management Team taking over today.

According to 6:31 a.m. Cal Fire Update (no longer available) Fire had burned 6,773 acres and was 10 percent contained.

On Wednesday, July 25, Cal Fire law enforcement officers arrested Brandon McGrove, 32, of Temecula for alledgedly setting multiple fires in southwest Riverside Country, including the Cranston Fire. Five structures have been destroyed in Idyllwild. Camp Joe Scherman Girl Scout Camp in Garner Valley is being evacuated. The Cranston Fire is reportedly now 5 percent…