Wildfire

As the Mountain Fire continues to burn in Ventura County, fire agencies including Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department and the City of Riverside Fire Department have activated California’s mutual aid system, drawing resources to support firefighting efforts.  The mutual aid strategy enables rapid deployment of resources from nearby counties and cities, ensuring no single agency bears

An evacuation warning has been upgraded to an order for the community of Angelus Oaks. Earlier, an evacuation order was also issued for the Seven Oaks community. Evacuation warnings are in place for the Boulder Bay area of Big Bear, as well as some Big Bear Lake communities like Sugarloaf, Moonridge, and the area south

For many people driving by the Line Fire Incident Command Post, or ICP, what they see looks like a miniature city. Tents, trailers, and more essentials fill Beaumont’s Noble Creek Regional Park, which has been repurposed as the base camp for nearly 3,500 personnel currently working on the fire. 17 different agencies from outside of California

Firefighting helicopters based at Redlands Municipal Airport have been hindered throughout the day after unauthorized drones were spotted flying over the fire. Drones pose a safety risk to helicopter crews. Fire officials are asking the public to not fly their drones as crews continue to work to contain the wildfire. Following two drone intrusions that

Much like residents in the Coachella Valley yesterday, Idyllwild residents noticed the smoke from the Nixon Fire, which is burning in south Riverside County. Joel Feingold, a longtime resident of Idyllwild and a volunteer for its Mountain Community Patrol, says the smoke caused some concern yesterday. “Anytime we can clearly see smoke billowing just over

Evacuation warning and orders have spread rapidly, even reaching parts of Temecula and Anza. Many Anza residents weren’t expecting it come their way. Emotions were running high, as the flames bring them memories of the Cranston fire that came close a few years back. “It’s just awful, I just hope we don’t have to go

A brush fire that sparked up two acres just before 10:00 Tuesday morning grew to 50 acres by 1:30 p.m. By the evening hours, the fire burned 60 acres with 20% containment. CAL FIRE has crews on the scene near Highway 111 and Grant Street near Mecca. There are no evacuations or injuries reported, officials

Update 5:30 p.m. Evacuation orders have been lifted, CAL FIRE confirmed Tuesday evening. All roadways are opened. The fire remains at 20 acres with 60 percent containment. Crews will remain in the area working on fire suppression Original Article 10:30 a.m. More than twelve hours after a fire sparked near a Thousand Palms neighborhood, evacuation

Fire crews are continuing containment and mop up efforts on the Rock Fire in Anza.  Shaken families returned to their homes after evacuation orders were lifted Wednesday morning.  Lacey Evans, Peter Hernandez and their two children spoke with News Channel 3’s Madison Weil just after they pulled into their driveway, relieved to see their Anza