Firefighters made good progress Thursday in fighting the Apple fire that started a week ago in the Oak Glen area. The fire is now over 28,000 acres with 30 percent containment as of Thursday night. Cal Fire photo Unified Fire Command said the…
Firefighters held another informational brief Thursday about the Apple fire, this time in Pioneertown. More than 200 people showed up for the briefing, which firefighters said was their largest crowd ever. Firefighters were generally optimistic…
The Morongo Valley Fire Department issued an evacuation warning about noon Thursday. The Apple fire is still about 8 to 10 miles from Morongo Valley. This evacuation warning is similar to what was issued earlier this week for residents of…
The Apple fire was set at 28,085 acres as of Thursday morning; it is currently 30 percent contained. The fire was ignited by hot debris from a vehicle’s faulty exhaust in Cherry Valley July 31, and has destroyed 12 structures, four of them…
Representatives from the fire agencies involved in fighting the Apple fire held an informational briefing last night in Yucaipa. Managing editor Tami Roleff has the highlights from the meeting… “We have significant fire history in the area with…
The Apple fire, ignited by hot debris from a vehicle’s faulty exhaust in Cherry Valley July 31, has destroyed 12 structures, four of them homes, authorities said Tuesday, (August 4), as the blaze continued to move north and east deeper into the…
Yucca Mesa fire crews responded to a fire at the Landers landfill shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday. When firefighters arrived, they found about a half-acre of trash burning at the landfill. Due to the proximity of the fire to BLM land, firefighters…
UPDATED August 4, 9:30 a.m. The massive Apple fire, looming some 13 miles west of the Morongo Basin, has burned more than 26,850 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest, and as of this morning, was only 15 percent contained. The fire…
As the Apple fire continues to burn north of Beaumont, Cherry Valley, Cabazon, and the Morongo Indian Reservation with very little containment, it is about 10 miles from the Pioneertown area. As a precautionary measure, San Bernardino County…
The Apple fire, which has burned more than 26,000 acres, was caused by a malfunctioning vehicle, Cal Fire announced Monday. According to Cal Fire, the diesel-fueled vehicle was emitting burning carbon from its exhaust system as it was being…
Smoke from a fire in Cherry Valley, near Banning, has blanketed the Morongo Basin at times since Friday evening. The massive Apple fire, 14 miles west of the Morongo Basin, has burned more than 26,500 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest,…
The Water fire at the Whitewater Preserve burned about 70 acres Sunday afternoon. Cal Fire photo And another fire broke out Sunday, this one closer to the Morongo Basin in Whitewater Preserve, called the Water fire. Crews gained control of the…
A fire that broke out in the Whitewater Preserve area today and grew to 70 acres is under control. Fire Crews are mopping up and it poses no danger at this time.
The Apple Fire is some 12-15 miles away. There is no imminent danger to the Morongo Basin. with an “abundance of caution” the Sheriff has issued a very early preparation warning for the Rimrock and Pioneertown areas. Even if winds pick up (and…
Update 8:30 a.m. August 1: The fire is estimated at 1,900 acres and is 0 percent contained. A fire that started about 5 p.m. Friday in Cherry Valley, near Banning, has exploded to about 1,900 acres as of 6:30 a.m. Saturday and is sending smoke…
Bronson White of Twentynine Palms was driving this 2003 Ford Thunderbird when he lost control and it slammed into a Toyota pickup truck just west of California Avenue in Joshua Tree. Photo courtesy San Bernardino County Fire Department A second…
On Saturday, November 23, Dance Mojave is hosting a fundraising event to help…
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