Tag: Cal Fire
Prepare to evacuate from a wildfire
Wildfire season is upon the Anza Valley, and residents should formulate an evacuation plan in case an evacuation is called.As Cal Fire, Riverside County...
Cal Fire’s Grumman S-2 air tankers perform aerial acrobatics while fighting fires
Within minutes of the sighting of a wisp of smoke in the distance, Anza Valley residents will often witness the arrival of Cal Fire’s...
Meet Cal Fire’s UH-1H Super Huey 301 helicopter
The low-pitched droning of a speeding helicopter is a familiar sound to residents of the Anza Valley during the hot summer months during fire...
Cal Fire’s OV-10A Bronco Air Attack 310 keeps fire agency on track
High above the smoke column emitted by the Casino Fire, a lone aircraft orbited tirelessly, twin turboprop engines droning a welcome tune. Firefighting aircraft...
Pair of wildfires race through Anza fields, threaten home
A pair of wildfires in Anza were quickly contained by firefighters Thursday, July 9.The first brusher, known as the Tripp Fire, erupted north of...
Wildomar officials excited about new paramedic squad, vehicle
Jeff Pack
Staff WriterUsing funds generated by Measure AA, the city of Wildomar unveiled a new paramedic squad that began responding to calls on Jan....
Riverside County Fire Department to construct wildfire fuel break between Wildomar and Temescal Valley
The Riverside County Fire Department was awarded grant funding to create what’s known as a “fuel break” from Wildomar to the Temescal Valley area...
Early morning fire damages, destroys units in Temecula apartment complex
TEMECULA (CNS) - A non-injury fire in a Temecula apartment building damaged or destroyed eight units this morning.
The blaze was reported about 3:50 a.m....
Firefighters contain 350-acre Moreno Valley fire
MORENO VALLEY (CNS) - Riverside County firefighters gained full containment Sunday over a 350-acre wildfire just north of Moreno Valley that no longer threatens...
Blaze burns in hills south of Aguanga
A wildfire that erupted Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the hills southwest of Aguanga blackened roughly four acres before it was stopped.The non-injury blaze was...