(CNS) – Flames erupted at a residential structure in Indio Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. The blaze was reported at 11:04 a.m. in a roughly 1,200-square-foot structure in the 45100 block of King Street, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Officials said there were also power lines down at the […]
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A brush fire broke out in Thermal Tuesday, spurring a multi-agency response. The blaze was reported at 12:17 p.m. in the 89000 block of Avenue 64, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The first engine on scene reported a five-acre brusher burning at a moderate rate of spread. As of 1 p.m., five dozen […]
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A trash truck pulled multiple power lines down in a Palm Desert neighborhood Friday evening leaving several homes without power. The Riverside Sheriffs Department, Socal Edison and CAL Fire are on scene. The incident was reported at 4:36 p.m. in the Avene of the States neighborhood and affected about 2,040 customers. Power was restored to […]
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OLIVEHURST, CA (KOVR) — A paraglider was safely rescued after a training flight gone wrong near the Yuba County airport Wednesday. He was dangling from power lines for more than three hours. This paraglider pilot hung on, facing the ground, and supported by nothing but wires. Detaching him from those power lines was a very […]
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Southern California Edison was warning you ahead of graduation season to please, please not release mylar — those shiny, silver-like balloons — into the sky. Although the metallic balloons may hold helium longer, and give the balloon bouquet that extra touch, SoCalEdison said they’re really a nuisance. The reason mylar balloons last longer is because […]
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A house fire in a neighborhood in Indio has left many residents concerned about their safety. As of now, the case is still under investigation, and authorities are still trying to find the cause of the fire. A neighbor said he saw sparks coming from the power lines in his own backyard, but he was […]
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Despite the scorching summer temperatures in the Coachella Valley, Southern California Edison continues to perform scheduled power outages. Every summer costumers ask the same question. Why?! It happened again just last week. KMIR showed you dozens of customers in Desert Hot Springs sweltering on a triple digit day when Edison cut their power for scheduled maintenance. Every time […]
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Idyllwild, CA Power is back on in Idyllwild today after a dark night in town. People there were very excited that the power is back on, given that they spent over a day without it after SoCal Edison shut it down as a precautionary measure because of strong winds in that area. Which means, as Dean Mohyieddeen, […]
