Fire

Fire near Highway 74, east of Cranston

A half acre fire was spotted near Highway 74 about 2 miles east of the Forest Service’s Cranston Ranger Station. The fire was quickly contained and then controlled. According John Miller, the Forest Service’s Public Affairs Office for the San Bernardino National Forest, Cal Fire participated in the call as well as the local Forest…

Advantageous weather allows pile burning

Advantageous weather allows pile burning

Following Friday night’s and Saturday morning’s rain, the U.S. Forest Service, San Jacinto Ranger District, burned some piles of forest and wood debris. “We burned 70 piles at Lawler [Lodge]; that completes that project for us,” said   Dan Felix, district fire chief. “The rain will definitely help for a while, it is just a matter…

House fire on Rim Rock

Late Wednesday afternoon, June 4, the Idyllwild Fire Department responded quickly to an electrical fire in a home on Rim Rock. No one was injured and the house did not burn. Mike Smith, who is just recovering from surgery, said his wife Susan told him she smelled smoke. “We felt the ceiling in the bathroom…

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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…

Forest Service warning about fire danger — “Very High”

John Miller of the San Bernardino National Forest has shared the following warning for the visitors to the San Jacinto Ranger District. Fire Danger Elevated to “Very High” on the San Bernardino National Forest — Fire Restrictions Increased Fire Danger increases with the unseasonable warmer, drier weather along with persistent Santa Ana wind conditions. Weather…

San Bernardino National Forest Fire Danger Increases, Officials Raise Fire Restrictions

Hot weather and lower fuel moisture have prompted the San Bernardino National Forest to increase fire restrictions, effective Thursday September 1, 2011. Forest officials are taking these steps to prevent human-caused fires and raise public awareness as the summer continues to get warmer and dryer. Most wildfires on the San Bernardino National Forest are human-caused…

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Smoke here, fire near Warner Springs

Your senses are not fooling you. The presence of smoke (visual and aromatic) exists in Idyllwild today. But it is emanating from Eagle Fire, burning 7 miles east of Warner Springs. Location and weather conditions are causing smoke to migrate to Southwest Riverside County through the Coachella Valley. Located on Los Coyotes Indian Reservation near…

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Fire in Anza

About noon, Thursday, July 21, a wildland fire broke out in Anza. The Pony Fire burnt nearly 35 acres, but was contained by 8:30 p.m, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The Fire was located near the intersection of Howard Road and Pony Trail. Although local structures were evacuated, the Incident commander has reported…