Tamarisk trees

September 14September 14
Half Acre Brush Fire Ignited in Thousand Palms
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(CNS) – A vegetation fire that broke out Tuesday near railroad tracks in Thousand Palms was quickly brought under control by Riverside County Fire Department crews. The non-injury blaze was reported at 10:05 a.m. near Interstate 10 and Monterey Avenue and burned about a half-acre of tamarisk trees before crews stopped its forward progress at […]

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February 25February 25
Flatbed Truck Swerves Off I-10 in Palm Desert; Destroys Trees, Spills Fuel
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A flatbed truck swerved off Interstate 10 in Palm Desert Tuesday before plowing into a row of tamarisk trees and spilling diesel fuel after coming to a stop on the shoulder, but no injuries were reported. The semi-trailer truck was traveling eastbound on I-10 near Washington Street when it veered off the roadway for unknown […]
August 01August 01
Tamarisk Trees Catch Fire Along I-10 in Palm Desert
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Fire crews are working to extinguish Tamarisk trees along Interstate 10 in Palm Desert. The first was first reported around 9:56am between Cook Street and Washington Street near the railroad tracks. Evacuations of nearby residents were canceled around 10:25am, while the train tracks have also been shut down. Stay tuned with NBC Palm Springs as […]

Half Acre Brush Fire Ignited in Thousand Palms