Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday, July 23, to Monday, July 29: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance July 23 — Two medical aids, Idyllwild. July 24 — Two medical aids, Idyllwild. July 25 — Two medical aids, Idyllwild. July 26 —Motor vehicle crash with injuries, Mountain Center. July 26 —…
While many people worried that the Mountain Fire would burn the Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center in Apple Canyon, neither flames nor heat damaged the Center rather water and mud were the culprits …
The mail-in ballots for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission election should begin arriving in Idyllwild mail boxes this week. Four candidates — Commission President Jeannine Charles-Stigall, Rhonda Andrewson, Steve Kunkle and Nancy Layton — are vying for three commission seats. The Town Crier has interviewed each candidate and will sponsor a Candidate’s Forum 7…
The Incident Management Team and fire officials from the San Bernardino National Forest and its San Jacinto Ranger District met Wednesday afternoon, July 24, to arrange the return of authority to the forest the next morning. The IMT was requested on the first day of the Mountain Fire, July 15. When the team handed the…
By J.P. Crumrine News Editor The mail-in ballots for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission election should begin arriving in Idyllwild mail boxes this week. Four candidates — Commission President Jeannine Charles-Stigall, Rhonda Andrewson, Steve Kunkle and Nancy Layton — are vying for three commission seats. The Town Crier has interviewed each candidate and will…
In the July 25 Town Crier on page 25, the photo of an Erickson Aircrane Sikorsky S–64 was misidentified as a Cal Fire helicopter. Town Crier regrets the error.
Martin Prevosto and Sasha Fisher were both working on Monday, July 15, when the disastrous Mountain Fire started in Mountain Center. Prevosto, a contractor and carpenter, was helping pour a foundation in Pine Cove and Fisher was at her job at Lady of the Lake in Idyllwild. Shortly before 2 p.m. a friend called Prevosto…
Fortunately the Mountain Fire skirted Idyllwild and the town was spared any damage. Most residents suffered and endured the inconvenience of having to evacuate for four nights. But the fire and subsequent evacuation posed a greater and more difficult challenge for some, particularly clients of the Idyllwild HELP Center, according to Executive Director Karen Patterson….
Desert Adventures is providing Jeep tours in Idyllwild. Two Jeeps are stationed in Idyllwild for tours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The two-hour tours depart from Idyllwild Vacation Cabins at 54380 North Circle Drive mornings and afternoons. Tour guides tell about Idyllwild’s transition from a small camping area in Strawberry Valley to a renowned culture…
Next month will be the mail-in ballot election for three seats on the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission. Four candidates — Commission President Jeannine Charles-Stigall, Rhonda Andrewson, Steve Kunkle and Nancy Layton — are vying for three seats on the commission. The Town Crier is interviewing each candidate and sponsoring a Candidate’s Forum in early…
