Tag: wildfire
UPDATE:Â Wildfire in Cleveland National Forest half contained
City News Service UPDATE: 6am, March 4, 2022LAKE ELSINORE (CNS) - A wildfire that broke out in the Cleveland
National Forest near the Riverside-Orange County...
RCWD grants overhead communications easement at Redonda Mesa Reservoir
The Rancho California Water District granted Frontier Communications a non-exclusive easement at the RCWD Redonda Mesa Reservoir site.The RCWD board voted 7-0 February 10...
Wildfire along California’s Big Sur forces evacuations
BIG SUR (AP) – Firefighters Saturday, Jan. 22, were battling a wildfire that broke out in the rugged mountains along Big Sur, forcing hundreds...
PG&E blamed for massive Northern California wildfire
Pacific Gas & Electric power lines sparked last summer’s Dixie Fire in Northern California that swept through five counties and burned more than 1,300...
Thousands of giant sequoias killed in California wildfires
Brian MelleyThe Associated PressLightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, adding to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to...
Brush fire in Menifee held to 5 acres
MENIFEE (CNS) - Firefighters stopped the forward spread of a five-acre wildfire that broke out in Menifee today.
The blaze was reported just before 1...
Riverside County to receive over $2.5 Million in fire prevention grants
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - More than $2.5 million in grants intended to reduce fire hazards and increase education about wildfire dangers are earmarked for Riverside...
Anza Electric cautions members about generators and extension cords
The Anza Electric Cooperative is asking their members and area residents to be extremely careful when using portable generators and extension cords.“This type of...
Weed abatement helps deter flames
When authorities talk about defensible space – the area between your home and a potential fiery disaster – they are being serious. The Rock...
Rock fire chars 295 acres in Anza
Four homes and seven outbuildings were destroyed on the south end of Anza after a brush fire erupted and scorched 295 acres, prompting the...