The Calfire station in Yucca Valley Tami Roleff photo Fifty years ago, on February 20, 1970, Yucca Valley was rocked by the biggest disaster in the town’s history. A liquid propane tanker, making a delivery to the Unigas facility, caught on…
On February 20, 1970, firefighters responded to a reported liquid propane fire in the Town of Yucca Valley. Firefighter Paul Wearing sustained severe burn injuries during the fire and later died from his injuries. On Thursday, February 20, the…
Fifty years ago Yucca Valley was rocked by a huge fire and gas explosion that ended up killing a firefighter and injuring more than a dozen people. Managing editor Tami Roleff says that on February 20, the CalFire station in Yucca Valley will…
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