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.…
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A 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Telling people to stand in a doorway during an earthquake is outdated advice.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…
The County’s Department of Public Works and County Fire Department have been busy helping to restore order to various county communities following Sunday’s floods and debris flows. Mt. Baldy, Forest…
Possession of any type of fireworks, including “safe and sane” fireworks, is against the law in any unincorporated area of San Bernardino County. In the event a fire occurs due…