May 10 - It is with great pleasure and excitement that the San Bernardino County Fire Department is now providing first responder paramedic services to the citizens and visitors of the Wonder Valley community. To date, firefighters have provided basic life support services to patients in need and advance life support services were performed upon arrival of an ambulance. Read more

May 9 - San Bernardino County Fire personnel participated in the annual Quest Rally fundraiser for The Firefighters Quest for Burn Survivors, which is a non-profit organization managed by firefighters and civilians who volunteer their services and are dedicated to assist those who have been affected by burn injuries. The Quest started in the High Desert at County Fire Station 311 and traveled throughout the County stopping at various fire stations along the way and this year, the San Bernardino County Firefighters Association donated $2,500 to the cause. Read more

May 9, 11:36 a.m - San Bernardino County Fire received numerous calls stating the Lucerne Valley Market located at the 32900 block of Hwy. 18 in Lucerne Valley, was on fire and they could hear explosions coming from the back side. When firefighters arrived on scene five minutes later, a partially enclosed attached work area and large metal rafters filled with content were fully engulfed in flames and the fire was spreading along the exterior wall into the attic of the business. The fire was also encroaching three adjacent metal storage bins. Read more

May 7, 2:17 a.m. - San Bernardino County Firefighters were on scene of a two-vehicle, non-injury traffic collision that was blocking the #3 and #4 lanes of Eastbound I-10 just west of Riverside Avenue in Rialto when a second traffic collision occurred. The fire engine, with code 3 lights activated, was parked at an angle to the rear of the collision, shielding the vehicles from oncoming traffic. Read more

Don’t let the recent cool weather fool you, the sun will shine and our region will soon be sweltering. Due to the amount of rain this past winter, light flashy fuels will be at their height in no time. This means grasses and weeds will flourish. With warmer weather, these flashy fuels will quickly dry out and cause an extreme fire danger.

May 6-12 is National Wildfire Awareness Week. San Bernardino County Fire reminds residents to do their part in understanding fire danger by exercising extreme caution around dry, flammable vegetation. Wildfire safety isn’t limited to those who live near wild lands, it’s for anyone camping or spending time in these locations as well. Read more