Hiker fatality at Humber Park
Share/BookmarkRiverside County Fire Department/CAL FIRE reported at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23 the death of a male hiker on the Ernie Maxwell Trail. Responding personnel performed resuscitation...
View ArticleGSOB found in Idyllwild. Pest has killed 80,000 oaks in San Diego County
Share/BookmarkThe Goldspotted oak borer, the non-native beetle that has killed more than 80,000 oaks in San Diego County, has been positively identified in an Idyllwild oak, on Highway 243 near the...
View ArticleCAL FIRE removes infected Idyllwild oak
Share/BookmarkCAL FIRE crews removed a 140-year-old California black oak (quercus kelloggii), the first local casualty of the Goldspotted Oak Borer that has killed over 80,000 trees in San Diego...
View ArticleVegetation fire in Pinyon
Share/Bookmark At 4:15 p.m., the Pinyon Fire’s spread has stopped at seven acres, according to Riverside County Fire Department information officer Jody Hagemann. Originally, the when firefighters...
View ArticlePinyon Fire contained
Share/BookmarkThe Pinyon Fire was fully contained this morning. CAL FIRE, Riversidee County Fire Depatment has stationed an engine and crew at the scene today. The fire, which started Friday, before...
View ArticleBody found at Pinyon Fire site
Share/BookmarkThe Pinyon Fire was fully controlled Saturday, March 16. However investigators reported that the charred remains of person was found in a burned vehicle near the fire site. The California...
View ArticleSummit Fire in Banning burning westward; 40 percent contained
Share/BookmarkThe Summit Fire in Banning is burning north of Interstate 10 in the hills above the 8th street exit. As of Wednesday morning, about 3,000 acres had burned, some evacuations have already...
View ArticleCalifornia receives federal funds to fight Summit Fire
Share/BookmarkCalifornia’s Emergency Management Agency has just announced approval of a federal grant for financial assistance to help extinguish the Summit Fire burning near Banning. The Federal...
View ArticleGorgonio Fire controlled, Highway 243 open
Share/Bookmark Update 6:50 a.m., Monday — CAL FIRE, with mutual aid, gained 100 percent containment of the Gorgonio Fire yesterday evening. Firefighters expected full control today. The Fire’s size was...
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Share/BookmarkAbout 11:31 a.m., Friday, May 17, deputies from the Hemet Sheriff’s Station responded to a call about an injured rock climber at Humber Park in Idyllwild. The climber (whose name has not...
View Article243 Fire and a vehicle drives off Highway 243
Share/Bookmark Wednesday night, May 22, was busy and dangerous for local fire crews. A house on Highway 243 near Foster Lake burned. The “243’ Fire was reported about 11:45 p.m. “We and Station 23...
View ArticleStrong Fire out, but was burning in Idyllwild
Share/Bookmark The Strong Fire has been quickly contained. The fire was reported shortly after noon today, Aug. 5. It started near Strong Drive and was moving south towards Tahquitz View Drive....
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Silver Fire 95 percent contained, Twin Pines evacuation lifted
Share/Bookmark UPDATE 7:15 A.M., Monday, Aug. 12 The Silver Fire news this morning, Aug. 12, is both good and tough. The fire’s size is now estimated to be 20,292 acres and it is 95 percent contained....
View ArticleSilent Valley now open
Share/Bookmark The evacuation order for the community of Silent Valley has been lifted according to a multi-agency press release. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has lifted the evacuation order...
View ArticleCause of Strong Fire undetermined; human involvement certain
Share/BookmarkBy J.P. Crumrine News Editor Cal Fire has released the results of its investigation of the Aug. 5 Strong Fire to the Idyllwild Fire Protection District. Once secured, IFPD handed the...
View ArticleFire meetings Aug. 23 and Aug. 29
Share/BookmarkAssemblyman Brian Nestande has organized a “Fire Suppression Roundtable” in Palm Springs, Friday Aug. 23. The following Thursday, Aug. 29, Riverside County is sponsoring a community...
View ArticlePhotos of the Little Fire
Share/BookmarkAll of the photos below were taken by Jenny Kirchner. The Little Fire is burning from Little Thomas Mountain in Garner Valley, north toward Lake Hemet.
View ArticleLittle Fire near Thomas Mountain
Share/BookmarkUPDATE 7:30 A.M., WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 The Little Fire is now 85 percent contained and its size remains at 97 acres. Fire crews have made excellent progress on the fire, and have been...
View ArticleSanta Ana winds introduce fire threat for weekend
Share/Bookmark 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...
View ArticleFire 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...
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