(CNN) — The winds fueling the massive Caldor Fire in California may subside in the coming days, bringing the possibility of lighter fire activity after the blaze drove thousands out of their homes this week. “The issues and conditions that weather was causing, especially for the last couple of days, are going to be mitigated […]
A controlled burn to clear excess vegetation will be conducted over two days near Idyllwild, beginning Tuesday. Firefighters will oversee the burning of brush and debris scattered throughout 10 acres of land in the area of McGovern Road and the San Jacinto Truck Trail in the community of Pine Cove, according to the Riverside County […]
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Gusty Santa Ana winds and low humidity will significantly raise the risk of wildfires Friday throughout Riverside County, according to the National Weather Service. Winds out of the northeast are expected to be between 20-30 mph this morning, with gusts potentially reaching 45 mph in the county mountains and the San Gorgonio […]
(CNN) — A California utility company has begun shutting off power to nearly 53,000 customers as hot, dry and windy weather threatens to spark yet more fires. Wildfires in California have burned over 4.1 million acres in the state this year and claimed the lives of 31 people, according to Cal Fire. As a response to the […]
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Southern California Edison and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported major progress Wednesday in restoring power to customers who lost electricity during the weekend heat wave. Both utilities were plagued by widespread failures over the Labor Day weekend as temperatures soared to record levels across the Southland. Outage figures […]
Among the more than 12 thousand firefighters waging war against the massive fires burning out of control in Northern California are some of Palm Springs bravest. They’re assigned to the SCU Lightning Complex Fire. It’s burning across five counties, scorched over 360,000 acres, and now the second largest in the state’s history. “When they […]
