Idyllwild Mountain Fire 100% Contained says San Bernardino National Forest Service
San Bernardino, Calif., July 30, 2013 – Fire officials declared the Mountain Fire 100% contained at 6 p.m. last night, July 30, 2013. Residents and visitors may occasionally see smoke towards … Continue reading
Up Close and Personal with Idyllwild Mountain Fire Photographer, Jenny Kirchner
A picture is worth a thousand words. The pictures photographer Jenny Kirchner took behind the Idyllwild Mountain Fire wildfire lines even took CNN broadcaster, Wolf Blitzer‘s, breath away. Jenny Kirchner, an … Continue reading
Mountain Fire is still burning? Expected containment Friday July 26
The Riverside County Mountain Wildfire was contained by 68% last night, with low probability of expansion, and expected full containment date if Friday, July 26, 2013. All residents can return … Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: Weather Alert – Flash Flood warning for Riverside, Idyllwild, Fern Valley, and San Jacinto Mountain Fire Areas
Moments ago, at 12:54 p.m. the emergency broadcast system sent its blurting message for Flash Flood Warning in Southwest Riverside County areas. Radar signatures indicate heavy rains near Mountain Center, … Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: Evacuation lifted for Idyllwild, Fern Valley, Pine Cove residents
Per the report from the National Forest Service InciWeb site: The Riverside County Sheriffs Department, in cooperation with the CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department/OES and Idyllwild Fire Protection District, is … Continue reading
Mountain Fire – No return for evacuees yet, Idyllwild, Fern Valley–Trails End, Morris Ranch, Camp Joe Sherman residents return home
UPDATE: 10:01 p.m. July 20, 2013 The following current update was sent via inciweb by the National Forest service: On July 20, firefighters made tremendous progress on containing the wildfire. … Continue reading
UPDATE: MOUNTAIN WILDFIRE — help And donations for Animals evacuated
The National Forest Service declared Saturday morning, July 20, that the Mountain Fire wildfire has reached upwards of 27,200 acres and is now 25% contained. Riverside County’s wildfire update states … Continue reading
Riverside’s Mountain Fire sees headway made much work still remains to stop wildfire
With clouds and smoke looming, and cirrus level smoke stretching in from Tahquitz peak to the Pacific, firefighters continued to seek an edge over the Mountain Fire. The proximity cloud … Continue reading
Breaking News: Mountain Fire Continues to burn toward Idyllwild, Palm Springs, weather remains a factor
With the Mountain Fire ravaging almost 25000 acres, now just mere miles from Idyllwild, California, burning through wild land, families remain displaced from their homes to wait, watch and pray. … Continue reading
Breaking News: Mountain Fire Continues to burn toward Idyllwild, Palm Springs, weather remains a factor
With the Mountain Fire ravaging almost 25000 acres, now just mere miles from Idyllwild, California, burning through wild land, families remain displaced from their homes to wait, watch and pray. … Continue reading
Mountain Fire evacuation from Idyllwild family’s point of view
Historical author, Joanne Bischof is just one of the displaced Idyllwild residents who gathered with her family, outside of Garner Ranch near Lake Hemet to watch the firefighters do what … Continue reading
Mountain Fire Update: Burn area grows to 22800 acres 6000 still displaced in and around Idyllwild
UPDATE: Per the National Forest Service at 9:20 a.m. the Mountain Fire settled last night, allowing fire crews to attack it from the south. Northern crews put in “extraordinary effort … Continue reading
Breaking News: Mountain Fire Rages, Idyllwild Evacuates, as does Fern Valley, Trails End Community, San Jacinto State Park Wilderness, and more
Updated: 10:45 p.m. The Mountain Fire has changed direction, causing officials to declare evacuation for residents of Idyllwild and Fern Valley. (Full evacuation notices below, based upon supplied list, updated … Continue reading