Firefighters are battling a brushfire near Lytle Creek in the San Bernardino National Forest. The fire is burning in an area of the forest called “Gobblers Nob.” Dubbed the “Nob” fire, early reports say it started as a possible controlled burn. The fire broke out just before 11am and put up a huge smoke plume Read More…
The San Bernardino National Forest is closed under a temporary order due to the extreme weather until March 16th. The forest-wide closure was enacted after Governor Gavin Newsom’s state of emergency declaration. The purpose of the closure is to allow emergency responders access to roads on the mountain. Officials do not want non-residents causing more Read More…
The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Aviation Division was involved in two separate rescues on Mt Baldy over the weekend. The first happened on Saturday around 11am. Two Upland residents and their two dogs became stuck on steep icy terrain. Janelle and Joseph Rasich attempted to hike back up to trail but slid at least 20 feet. Read More…
Firefighters rushed to contain a 27-acre fire in the San Bernardino National Forest. The “Manzanita Fire” forced the closure of Highway 330 Friday afternoon. The fire was reported around 3:30pm. Within an hour the fire was holding on a ridgetop allowing crews to make progress on fighting it. Several aircraft made drops while crews hiked Read More…
An aggressive attack by fire crews has kept the Bronco Fire in the Cajon Pass to just ninety-nine acres. The fire broke out just before 1pm on the hillside of the northbound I-15 near Kenwood avenue. A ground and air attack was quickly launched as the flames spread. Firefighters hiked up hillsides in 100-degree heat Read More…
A closure has been ordered for all of the national forests in California except the Humbolt-Toiyabe national forest. The order is for forests in the Pacific Southwest Region due to the high danger of wildfires. With so many fires currently burning across Califorina, resources are stretched thin. The reasoning for the order was to minimize Read More…
Firefighters from San Bernardino County and the US Forest Service rushed to contain a fire that broke out near Highway 18. The fire was first reported just after 11am Monday morning. A car caught fire on Old Waterman Canyon sparking a 35-acre fire that raced up the hillside and jumped highway 18. Dozens of firefighters, Read More…
Firefighters responded to a brushfire Saturday afternoon burning in the hills near the 15 freeway and Glen Helen Parkway. The fire called the “Pitman Fire” burned about 45 acres. Several fire crews from the San Bernardino National forest and Cal Fire responded to the fire. Water dropping aircraft also helped douse the flames. There 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…