The San Bernardino Sun newspaper has created a DISASTER AWARENESS GUIDE, 56 pages of important information on coping with disasters of all types (online @ http://adserver1.harvestadsdepot.com/medlansanber/ss/070947/).  Copies can be picked up at The Sun at 50 cents each or $10 for 25.  Call 909-386-3990 for info.

Thank you for coming to our website. We provide fire information primarily for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.  We hope that you will take the time to follow the links in the left-hand column on this page to learn about how you can make your home and community more "fire safe".   But remember:  please evacuate when asked.  Homes and possessions can be replaced.  As one seasoned firefighter said during the Grand Prix Fire, they're only "stuff".  4/30/08:  Apache Fire.  Press release below is from the USFS. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      Contact: Fire Information (909) 383-5688                                                                                                                                                                        Apache Fire Update 2 April 30, 2008 (12:00 noon)   STATUS OF FIRE Apache Fire Location:  Apache Peak near the Pacific Crest Trail, burning eastward toward West Palm Canyon   Acres Burned: 650 – aerial estimate Est. Structures Threatened:           0 Containment: 0% Structures Destroyed:         0 Fire Started: 4/29/08 (Tues) 4:35 PM  Structures Damaged:         0 Cause: Under Investigation             Resources: Hand Crews: 9 Helitankers:  4 (Type 1)     Helicopters: 1 (Type 2) Air Attack: 1   Total personnel assigned to Apache Fire: 170 Expected Containment:  Unknown   Current Fire Situation:  The Apache Fire was reported at 4:35pm on Tuesday, April 29, and is located on Apache Peak in the San Jacinto Wilderness of the San Bernardino National Forest.  The fire is currently burning toward the east.  Last night, a fire crew hiked to the fire and monitored it overnight.  Currently, 9 hand crews are hiking to the fire and aircraft is available with limited opportunity due to high turbulence over the fire area and marine layer fog in the valleys.  The crews are experiencing steep terrain, smoke and difficult access.  Command of the fire will transition to a Type 2 Team this evening, So Cal Team 1(Carlton Joseph).   Weather Remarks:  A red flag warning is in effect for Riverside County today from 11am-8pm.  Currently winds are 15-20 mph out of the west, with gusts up to 40 mph.  A marine layer at 5,000 feet is not expected to lift until this afternoon.   Evacuations & Road Closures:  There are no evacuations in place.  The San Jacinto Wilderness is closed until further notice.  The Devil’s Slide Trail, the Southridge Trail, the Spitler Peak Trail, the Fobes Ranch Trail, the Cedar Springs Trail, and a section of the Pacific Crest Trail are also closed until further notice.   Agencies Involved:  The Apache Fire is being managed by the USFS with assistance from CALFIRE and Riverside County crews, and cooperation with the BLM and the Agua Caliente Tribe.   For more information, call the recorded fire information line at 909-383-5688, which will be updated upon new information or view www.inciweb.org      ### http://www.mydesert.com/ http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_current SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY US Forest Service Fire Info Hotline:  909-383-5688 San Bernardino County Fire Info Hotline: 909-355-8800 ORANGE COUNTY All fire incidents can be found at:  http://www.ocfa.org/ocfamain.asp?pgn1=3  Fire information can be obtained at (714) 573-6200. Also, check out coverage at the Orange County Register at www.ocregister.com/.  RIVERSIDE COUNTY   All fire incidents can be found at:  http://appsweb.co.riverside.ca.us/firepio/process?action=viewIncidents.  Check out coverage at the Press-Enterprise coverage at http://www.pe.com/digitalextra/metro/wildfires/ _____________________________   WEATHER REPORTS and Red Flag Warnings: Ontario Weather Service for the Inland Empire:  http://www.owsweather.com/ows.html National Weather Service for San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and San Diego Counties: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sgx/  National Weather Service for Ventura and Los Angeles Counties: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/ FIRE MAPS: California Current Fire Map:  http://www.oes.ca.gov/Operational/OESHome.nsf/PDF/Fire%20Maps%202007/$file/StatewideFiresMap.jpg/ California Fire Weather Map:  http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sto/cafw/ LIGHTNING STRIKES:  https://thunderstorm.vaisala.com/ http://www.sord.nv.doe.gov/Lightning/Lightning-sord.htm RATTLESNAKE INFO: http://www.californiaherps.com/identification/snakesid/rattlesnakes.html

 

The blaze started at around 1:15 a.m. More than 4000 acres had burned by 11a.m.   Banning is about 90 miles east of Los Angeles and 17 miles northwest of Palm Springs in Riverside County.  Sad news; three USFS firefighters were killed battling this blaze and two others are critically injured. 

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/10163023/detail.html?treets=la&tml=la_break&ts=T&tmi=la_break_1_01190110262006.

Fire Information Hotline:  (951) 940-6985 http://appsweb.co.riverside.ca.us/firepio/process?action=viewIncident&id=22034

Evacuated Communities:  Twin Pines, Poppet Flats, Wonder View

Evacuation Centers:  Banning Community Center, 789 N. San Gorgonio Ave., Banning http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=789%20N%20San%20Gorgonio%20Ave&city=Banning&state=CA&zipcode=92220%2d5527&country=US&geodiff=1

                                  and Hemet High School, 41701 Stetson Ave., Hemet  http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=41701%20Stetson%20Ave&city=Hemet&state=CA&zipcode=92544%2d7518&country=US&geodiff=1

American Red Cross:  888-831-0031

Animal Control:  will be at the evacuation center at Banning Community Center with information on animal evacuation.

Road Closures:  Hwy 243    http://cad.chp.ca.gov/ Choose "Indio" area and Incident #0078.

http://www.desertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061026/UPDATE02/61026003

http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=1290771&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY STRONG THROUGH & BELOW CAJON PASS.BANNING PASS.& NEAR PASSES IN THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS. 

Weather Alerts:

San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and San Diego Counties: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sgx/ 

Ventura and Los Angeles Counties: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/

                                        Please evacuate when asked. 

Homes and possessions can be replaced.