Fire tore through a double-wide mobile home in Thousand Palms Thursday before firefighters were able to gain the upper hand. The non-injury blaze was reported at 5:23 p.m. in the 32600 block of Chiricahua Drive and continued burning for about 40 minutes, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Seven engine crews responded and encountered […]
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Outdoor residential burn permits in Riverside County will be suspended beginning Monday until further notice due to a forecast of hot and dry weather that is expected to create extreme fire danger. Beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, and until further notice: — Use of campfires is restricted to within established campfire facilities located in established […]
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Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire involving a propane storage cage in La Quinta this morning. The fire was reported around 5:38 a.m. behind the Lowe’s off Highway 111 and Washington Street. Residents say they heard explosions coming from the general area. According to firefighters, only part of the building’s exterior was damaged. The cause of […]
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CATHEDRAL CITY (CNS) – City officials Saturday dedicated a new $8.2 million fire station in downtown Cathedral City. Fire Station 411 is located across the street from the former fire station it replaces, on the southwest corner of Buddy Rogers Avenue and Date Palm Drive. It will house a 10-person emergency response crew and garage […]
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Palm Springs firefighters conducted a series of drills this week involving real flames at a home in downtown. The live fire training exercises took place Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 495 N. Calle Santa Rosa. The last time the department saw a training like this was 8 years ago. “What this allows us to do […]
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The Bobcat Fire has increased in size to 113,307 acres, but containment has also increased — to 38% — and officials Wednesday said backfires were successfully set by firefighters, including from the air, to protect the Mt. Wilson Observatory and several broadcast and telecommunications towers. “Last night crews completed the strategic […]
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Cal Fire investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle of interest believed to be linked to the Apple Fire in an unincorporated area of Cherry Valley. The Apple Fire broke out July 31, 2020 scorching 33,424 acres across Riverside County, San Bernardino County and the San Bernardino U.S. National Forest. Photos show […]
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First responders at the base camp of the El Dorado Fire paused to honor their own who were killed on 9-11. Firefighters who’ve been on the front lines for a week are tired. “We ended up working on the line for close to 36 hours so for us the long hours and the long shifts […]
