Three fires broke out Friday afternoon in Riverside County. The first fire was reported in Reche Canyon near Moreno Valley around 1pm. At least one structure burned in the “Reche Fire” which quickly spread prompting an evacuation warning. The fire scorched 437 acres. The county is under an excessive heat warning. Later around 3:30pm, the Read More…
Firefighters battled three separate fires Tuesday afternoon across the Inland Empire. The first fire broke out along Santa Rosa Mine Road in Perris. That fire burned at least two structures and several vehicles. At least 55 acres burned in that fire. Just after 3pm, another fire was reported in the hills above Mentone near Highway Read More…
A fast moving fire broke out in the Santa Ana Riverbed in Jurupa Valley Saturday afternoon. Dozens of fire crews and aircraft battled the fire which threatened several structures around 4pm. Riverside Sheriff Deputies quickly evacuated the Riverview neighborhood as flames came right up to backyards. By 10pm, firefighters had the fire under control and Read More…
The Sheep Fire near Highway 2 just south of Wrightwood started out a 1/4 acre fire Saturday evening. By nightfall the fire grew to 35 acres. As the winds picked up Sunday afternoon and temperatures rose, the fire quickly exploded to 990 acres within just a few hours. It jumped Highway 2 in several spots Read More…
Firefighters from the San Bernardino County Fire Department, CalFire and the US Forest Service stopped a fire from growing and burning structures Monday afternoon. The fire broke out around 2pm off of Highway 138 in the Summit Valley area of Hesperia. Two airtankers and two helicopters along with a full response of ground crews stopped Read More…
A fire that merged into two fires threatened structures and caused residents to evacuate near the Santa Ana riverbed in Jurupa Valley Monday afternoon. The fire also threatened an animal shelter along Van Buren Boulevard. Police closed Van Buren as flames burned underneath the bridge sending thick heavy smoke through the area. Dozens of engines Read More…
The San Bernardino County Fire Department hosted a dozer academy this week complete with real firefighting scenarios. Dozer operators from across the state came out to the academy which was held on a controlled burn site near Lake Silverwood. New and seasoned operators were able to brush up on their skills, operating a dozer, cutting Read More…
A recreational vehicle caught fire in the Cajon Pass Tuesday afternoon and quickly spread to 20-acres on a nearby hillside. The incident happened on the Northbound 15 near Kenwood around 1pm. Firefighters from the San Bernardino County Fire Department, Cal Fire and US Forest Service quickly surrounded the flames. Structures on a nearby ranch were Read More…
A firefighter has been killed while fighting the “El Dorado Fire” in the San Bernardino National Forest. The firefighter was found dead early Friday morning after going missing from his hot shot crew. Details surrounding the firefighter’s death or identity have not yet been made available. The “El Dorado Fire” started near Yucaipa after a Read More…
A flare-up on the El Dorado fire caused new evacuations and sent firefighters scrambling to save three mountain communities Wednesday afternoon. Red Flag wind conditions sent flames racing towards the communities of Forest Falls, Mountain Home Village and Angelus Oaks. The fire jumped Highway 38 in multiple locations. Mandatory evacuations were ordered in the early Read More…