For the second year in a row, the San Bernardino County Fire, Office of Emergency Services (County Fire OES) was awarded the Gold Award by the California Emergency Services Association…
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Firefighters responded to a three-alarm commercial fire at Monarcas Pallets, located at the 13800 block of Slover Ave. in Fontana. Initial reports stated there were explosions coming from within the…
For those of us who live in inland areas of Southern California, the myth persists that in a strong quake, our homes could end up as beachfront property. Not so.…
AÂ disaster preparedness course will be held entirely in Spanish on Friday, Nov. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 15 at Sunrise Church, 2759 Ayala Drive in Rialto. The 12-hour course, “Listos” is…
Features of the County’s emergency notification system  allows public safety personnel to reach more residents than ever before during disasters. The Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS) uses listed and unlisted…
September is National Preparedness Month, what better time to take advantage of resources that are available to help prepare for the next disaster. Recently we have all witnessed the devastation…
You’ve heard people say it: “It’s hot today! It’s earthquake weather.” That’s an earthquake myth. There is no correlation between earthquakes and certain types of weather. Earthquakes begin miles below…
Telling people to stand in a doorway during an earthquake is outdated advice. It’s one of several earthquake myths you should know about in the lead-up to the Great California ShakeOut…
At 1:49 a.m. Wednesday, dispatch received a call from a citizen who said they could see smoke on the north side of Lake Arrowhead near the area of Highway 173…
In response to the recent flash floods that hit parts of San Bernardino County and specifically the Mt. Baldy community, Inland Empire United Way is working with the San Bernardino…