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Idyllwild Fire Here are some calls the Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Jan. 18 — Medical aid, 3:02 a.m. Lake Ln. • Jan. 18 — Walk-in medical aid, 1:23 p.m. • Jan. 18 — Medical aid, 2:44 p.m. Tollgate Rd. • Jan. 18 — Walk-in medical aid, 3:40 p.m. • Jan. 19…
Idyllwild’s Ann Morrison won the Mah Jongg tournament Jan. 11 in Indian Wells at the Desert Horizon’s Country Club for the John Tracy Clinic. She came in first place out of the 84 players. “This is kind of a big deal in the local world of Mah Jongg,” said local Tori Thomas who also participated…
The Idyllwild HELP Center will be hosting the Farmers Market on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. until the construction at Town Hall is complete, weather permitting. The HELP Center is located at 26330 Highway 243.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) is on high alert as the agency works to keep our roadways safe when snow play visitors disobey traffic laws. On New Year’s Day, visitors who made their way to Humber Park and Forest Drive in upper Fern Valley weren’t given any slack. After countless verbal warnings, CHP started handing out…
The San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) will continue with pile burning throughout the week of Jan. 20. “Crews will evaluate the safest and most productive sites each morning to determine that day’s location(s),” according to the agency’s press release. “Burning may occur in multiple areas simultaneously. “Fire crews in all districts will take advantage of…
By Cal FireContributed Monday, Jan. 20 through Friday, Jan. 24 Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department will be conducting pile burning operations between the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The location of the burning will be just north of the Idyllwild Arts Academy campus, between Red Hill Road and Highway 243. The scheduled dates…
The San Bernardino National Forest has been busy with prescribed burns on the mountain since December. The agency is taking advantage of the good weather conditions “safe for prescribed fire to burn slash piles made from vegetation thinned from the National Forest,” according to the press release. Smoke and flames may be visible on and…
The newspaper received multiple inquiries about fireplace safety. So, we reached out to Idyllwild Fire Protection District Chief Mark LaMont for information. During wintertime on the mountain, residents and visitors utilize fireplaces, wood and pellet stoves as additional heat sources. LaMont reminds everyone that “fireplaces can provide warmth and comfort, but if you are not…
