The Cranston Fire from July 25 to July 30
Wednesday, July 25, the third of four consecutive days of heat warning, started with blue skies, hardly any clouds, but hot. No one had any idea how hot the day and days that followed would get.
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San Jacinto Council extends fire contract with County: JPA to seek dispatch service ready for July 2017
Last week, the San Jacinto City Council decided to extend its fire services contract with Riverside County Fire Department for another year. At a special council meeting Wednesday, June 15, San Jacinto decided that an adequate dispatch service would not be available by July 1, when its current contract with Cal Fire expires. Therefore, activating…
Cal Fire Suspends Burn Permits in Riverside County
Cal Fire has suspended all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State and Local Responsibility Areas of Riverside County. This suspension takes effect Monday June 13 and bans all residential outdoor burning of tumbleweeds. “Riverside County is no stranger to devastating wildland fires. As we enter California’s fifth year of extreme drought conditions,…
Hiker rescued from Lily Rock
A male climber was rescued from Lily Rock Sunday afternoon, May 22. He had been complaining of chest pain while rock climbing while he was about 500 feet above the surface level. The patient was able to belay down to solid ground where firefighters assisted him, preparing him to be hoisted by helicopter. Idyllwild Fire,…
Cal Fire schedules prescribed burn Sunday near Stone Creek
Beginning Sunday, April 10, Cal Fire in cooperation with California State Parks will be conducting a prescribed burn in the Mount San Jacinto State Park. The burn consisting of brush and slash piles will be above Thousand Trails Park in Pine Cove. The project will continue throughout the week, weather permitting. The final burn date…
Dog rescued from jaws of boulders
Aslan, her faithful companion, literally got stuck trying to return to owner Sara Norris of San Marcos. “It’s not like him not to come back,” she said. On Thursday afternoon, Norris, who was staying at Thousand Trails in Pine Cove, called the emergency number at Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild for help finding Aslan. Norris…
Pile Burning planned in Dark Canyon
Cal Fire announced that local firefighters will burn pile on 5 acres east of Highway 243 across from Lawler Lodge during the week of Jan. 26. Burning operations will typically begin after 7:30 a.m. and conclude by 3 p.m. This is part of a pre-fire plan to remove hazardous fuel-loading conditions within Dark Canyon and…
Fire exercise on Hill, Thursday morning, May 22
Residents and motorists will notice fire apparatus from several public safety agencies on May 22 in and around the Mountain Communities. Riverside County fire and law enforcement agencies, military, Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council and other key personnel will participate in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) fire preparedness training that begins at approximately 8:30 a.m. and…
Fire drill to be held on Hill in spring
A large scale, wildland-urban interface fire exercise will be held Thursday morning, May 22, in the Idyllwild and Pine Cove communities. Organized by the Riverside County Fire Chief’s Association, the exercise will allow fire, law enforcement and animal service agencies to field-simulate a major fire rapidly approaching the two communities. The exercise will focus on…
Santa Ana winds introduce fire threat for weekend
Fire danger in Southern California is significantly higher this weekend. A Santa Ana wind event combined with near record low fuel moisture is posing a substantial fire threat until Monday or Tuesday. The National Weather Service has forecast a red flag warning from early Friday morning, Oct. 4 through Sunday evening, Oct.6 State and federal…