Bridge Fire clogs air, rattles nerves, but poses no threat to property
Sep 9, 2024 · Though the Bridge Fire has rendered the sky in Claremont a sickly yellow and the air is thick with ash, the U.S. Forest Service reports structures in the City of Trees and the unincorporated areas directly northwest of town are not in danger. Photo/courtesy of U.S.F.S.
Most of Baldy Village saved from Bridge Fire - Claremont COURIER
Sep 13, 2024 · At press time Thursday, more than 400 firefighters on the ground and in the air had mercifully begun to slow the massive Bridge Fire’s advance, saving most of Mt. Baldy Village and keeping the blaze from making its way into the southern foothill communities, including Claremont. The fast moving fire burned into Mt. Baldy Village late Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews scrambled to the area but ...
Police issue evacuation order for Mt. Baldy, more photos
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials ordered the evacuation of all residents north of the San Antonio Dam up to Mt. Baldy Resort late Monday afternoon after the Bridge Fire more than doubled in size in a matter of hours, going from 1,225 acres at 1 p.m. to 2,995 acres by 7:30. The blaze remains 0% contained, with high temperatures and strong winds continuing to …
High school sports round-up: October 18, 2024 - Claremont …
Oct 18, 2024 · By Andrew Alonzo | [email protected] Claremont High School Boys football (3-4) The Pack is currently on a three-game losing streak following a 7-3 loss at Alta Loma on September 20 and losses to Sierra League opponents Charter Oak, 43-3 on October 4, and Bonita, 26-7 on October 11. League action continued after press time Thursday against Glendora at Citrus College Stadium ...
Where am I? - Claremont COURIER
Congratulations to Alfred Cramer, who was chosen at random among the 30 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as the gigantic Santa near Iron and Kin Coffee in the Claremont Packing House. Alfred is now entered into the year-end drawing to receive a copy of the Courier’s new coffee table book of photography, “Timeless Claremont.” Here is …
Call out to artists ahead of Ontario biennial exhibit
Southern California artists interested in showcasing their artwork as part of the Ontario Museum Associates and Ontario Museum of History and Art’s 13th biennial Ontario Open Art Exhibition, a juried exhibition, should complete the application process at …
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‘Bridge Fire’ continues to burn through Sunday evening
A fast moving fire near the Glendora Mountain Road in the San Gabriel Canyon, seen from Grand Avenue in Claremont, continued to burn into the night as firefighters attempted to get control of the growing 200-acre blaze. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Update: Fork Fire expanding, air crews now on scene - Claremont …
As of 8:48 p.m. Friday more than 200 firefighters, including several helicopters and air tankers, were working to contain the Fork Fire, which has burned 250 acres in the east fork of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument section of Angeles National Forest above Azusa, according to Angeles National Forest Public Affairs Officer Dana Dierkes. The first reports of the fire near East Fork ...
Closing all trails to Mt. Baldy is a bad idea - Claremont COURIER
“By permitting the public to use the ski lifts and access the restaurant and go skiing, but forbidding anyone to hike up to an untouched Mt. Baldy (and neighboring mountains) it seems like the Forest Service just hasn’t thought this through. We need a more pragmatic approach how to protect the burned soil and enforce the closures while minimizing damage to local businesses and the ...