Banning Pass Lightning - 7-21-13

Here are a few shots from the lightning storm that came thru the Banning Pass this morning about 3:30 am.

Photos by EPN564

CALFIRE RRU - Brush Fire - Redlands IC - 7-16-13

 A brush fire that burned about 150 acres north of Redlands Boulevard in the San Timoteo Canyon area north of Moreno Valley was declared 100 percent contained Wednesday, July 17. The fire, which was reported at 5:48 p.m. Tuesday, drew nearly 150 firefighters to the scene, along with a helicopter and two air tankers. It was declared contained at 6 a.m. today, and all roads in the area were open, Riverside County Cal Fire reported. Cause of the blaze, dubbed the Redlands Fire, was under investigation. No injuries or structure losses were reported.

More photos can be seen here in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

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CALFIRE - RRU- Brush Fire - 7-15-13

 The Mountain Fire near Idyllwild was declared 49 percent contained Saturday evening and its burned area was still estimated at 27,245 acres, more than 42 square miles, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

There were 3,347 personnel assigned to the fire as of Saturday evening.

An evacuation warning remained in place for Pine Cove, and mandatory evacuation orders remained in place for Idyllwild and Fern Valley, according to the Forest Service and Riverside County sheriff's officials.

 More photos can be seen here in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

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CALFIRE BDU - Structure - Sweetwater Incident - 7-1-13

(Highland Community News)  Firefighters battle a Sunday night fire at 7638 Sweetwater Lane in Highland. Battalion Chief Jesse Estrrada reports that the fire apparently started in the garage and spread to the second floor of the home, causing  $75,000 to $80,000 damage. No injuries were reported; the cause is still under investigation, he said. The house was red tagged until code enforcement officers can inspect it for safety. Fire department units from Redlands, San Manuel and San Bernardino responded to help out.

More photos can be seen here in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

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