Tag: Cal Fire
Anza residents should make plans to evacuate in case of a wildland fire
The Highland Fire scorched 2,487 acres in Aguanga in 2023, forcing the evacuation of people and animals in its path. From its start Monday,...
Janelle Fire in Aguanga scorches over 12 acres
A quick-moving brush fire scorched just over 12 acres alongside St. Hwy. 371 in Aguanga Tuesday, May 14.Dubbed the Janelle Fire, the blaze prompted...
Aguanga residents who lost their homes in the Highland Fire await final word on...
It’s been more than three months since the Highland Fire swept through much of Aguanga north of Highway 79 to Sage Monday, Oct. 30....
Riverside County Fire Chief lifts open burning suspension
The burn permit suspension in Riverside County has been lifted, according to fire department officials.CAL FIRE Riverside Unit Chief Bill Weiser formally canceled the...
Live burn demonstration shows effectiveness of research-based wildfire mitigation actions
SACRAMENTO – The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), in collaboration with Cal Fire – Office of the State Fire Marshal and...
Prepare to evacuate from a wildfire
Wildfire season is upon the Anza Valley and it is well past time to formulate an evacuation plan in case the unthinkable happens. The...
Cal Fire’s Hemet Ryan-Air Attack Base houses ‘exclusive use’ firefighting helicopter
PERRIS – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire, entered an exclusive-use contract that strategically places multiple “EU” helicopters...
Report on deadly helicopter crash in Nuevo due out next week
NUEVO (CNS) - Federal investigators are expected next week to issue
preliminary findings connected to a helicopter crash in Nuevo that killed the
pilot and his...
California Fire Agency Makes 160 Arson Arrests in 2022
Jill McLaughlinThe Epoch TimesOfficers investigating wildfires in California made 160 arson arrests last year—up from 149 in 2021—the California Department of Forestry and Fire...
The dangers of wildfire embers
Fire Chief Sam DiGiovannaSpecial to the Valley NewsSouthern California is about to step into the height of fire season as Santa Ana wind conditions...