Weather

Posted by admin on May 28, 2014

Last week we had quite the wild weather! The thunder and lightening storm on Thursday afternoon was pretty intense. The thunder was so close and so loud it sounded like it was sitting right on top of Pine Cove. The hail was a surprise as well. I actually saw the snow plow go by my house! You just never know what is going to happen here on the mountain. While all moisture is welcome, that was a bit much for the end of May.

This week the forecast is for something much calmer luckily.

Detailed Forecast

Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 69.

As we move into the summer season, please be mindful of the extreme fire danger that is ever present. Over Memorial Day weekend, one of our board members spotted 3 different visitors to the hill, flicking cigarette butts out of their car windows. It will only take one to light a forest fire. Please remind all your guests who visit you here on the hill, to be mindful as well. And be sure to do your fire abatement around your mountain home and property. It is important that everyone comply with this because if you don’t, you can put not only yourself in danger, but your neighbors and the whole hill as well.

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Fire Safety Muster

Posted by admin on April 17, 2014

The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council is having their third annual Fire Safety Muster on Saturday, April 26, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Idyllwild Community Center Site in the center of town. This is a very important event because it provides mountain residents with information that they need in order to get ready for the upcoming fire season.

There will be many local and government agencies there to share information with everyone. One of the featured attractions will be the U.S. Forest Service’s popular K-9 demonstration. Other agencies will demonstrate activities and safety procedures throughout the day. The Idyllwild Fire Department will demonstrate an extrication of a person from an automobile and several other fire agencies, including Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department and the Forest Service, will demonstrate hose lays.

Pine Cove Water District Booth

MCFSC’s Woodies unit will be present and demonstrate how to split wood safely and some local tree contractors will demonstrate tree cutting. You will also be able to register your telephone number, including cell phone numbers, with the Emergency Warning System. If an evacuation were issued during a fire, this system will leave a message on every phone number registered within the affected area.

The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit has agreed to demonstrate a rescues provide they aren’t called up to do a real rescue as has happened at the last two musters. Many other participants, including yours truly, the Pine Cove Water District will be on hand with booths full of pertinent information. Food and beverages will be available on site throughout the day. So be sure to head on over to the muster and learn more about fire prevention, abatement, water conservation and much more.