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,…
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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Josh Whitney’s Pacific Slope lumber mill on McCall Park Road in Mountain Center didn’t survive the Cranston Fire but his home did. Photo by Steven King
The one home that burned on McCall Park Road was owned by Mary McDonnell. This photo was taken Saturday morning. Photo by Steven King
Cranston fire, saturdAy morning
All evacuations have been lifted for the Ribbon Fire in the Pinyon Pines/Ribbonwood area after a wildfire broke out sometime after 11 a.m. Thursday. The fire is 200 acres and 60 percent contained as of about 8 a.m. Saturday. Mandatory evacuations are still in place for the Cranston Fire burning around Idyllwild and Mountain Center.
Drumming for rain, by Hill evacuees, for the Hill at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs. Photo by Peter Szabadi
Acreage burned: 13,118 Containment: 17 percent Personnel working the fire: 1,319 Engines: 194 Water Tenders: 5 Helicopters: 9 Fixed-wing: 3 Crews: 17 Dozers: 14 Estimated containment date: noon Thursday, Aug. 9 Fire is actively spreading east in Garner Valley outside of the 2013 Mountain Fire footprint. Currently concern is about unburned pockets within the fire’s…
