Firefighters hope to take advantage of cooler weather to gain upper hand against Southern California fires
Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles took advantage of cooler weather Wednesday as they slowly gained the upper hand, but not before dozens of homes were destroyed and thousands of people were forced to evacuate.
Human Bones Found In Inland Empire’s Line Fire
An investigation into human skeletal remains found during a weekend patrol of an area closed due to the Line Fire was continuing Monday, though the grim discovery is likely unrelated to the blaze, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
Airport Fire Jumps Ortega Highway In Notorious Decker Canyon
During a late Tuesday afternoon news conference in Orange County, fire officials confirmed the Airport Fire had jumped to the south side of Ortega Highway in Riverside County near the area of the notorious Decker Fire that killed six firefighters more than six decades ago.
Riverside County Animal Services officer takes plunge to untangle bird wrapped in fishing line
Riverside County Animal Services officer Michael Cox waded toward the bird that was struggling to free itself from some fishing line discarded at Lake Evans at Fairmount Park in Riverside.
‘Global Water Summit’ Coming To Lake Elsinore
Officials from Lake Elsinore and representatives from a water treatment company that deployed a system earlier this year to eliminate algae and other impurities in the 3,300-acre water body will hold a "Global Water Summit" a week from Tuesday to highlight progress in the transformation process.
