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Experts teach how to replant after fire
PIONEERTOWN - A fire-recovery workshop for burn-area residents will be presented by The SummerTree Institute and Unique Garden Center at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace.
A panel of experts will answer questions about helping the desert recover from this natural disaster and restoring and caring for plants on personal property.
The panel will include botanist Robin Kobaly, fire ecologist Rick Halsey and landscape designer Mike Branning.
Topics will include why burned soil should not be tilled, how to treat burned desert plants, why burned stumps should not be removed,when to replant, how to reduce invasive weeds and how to create a fire-defensible space.
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Boxes can feed family of four
YUCCA VALLEY - Food, water and other items have been donated from the National Church of Christ food bank to help fire victims in the Morongo Basin.
Three hundred packages are available and may be picked up between 8 a.m. and noon at the Church of Christ at 7021 Airway Drive behind Union Bank in Yucca Valley.
Each package includes a food box, box of personals, six-pack of water, six-pack of Pro-Aid, cereal and four boxes of Redi-food, chicken and rice for a family of four for four days.
A California driver's license or identification or a utility bill showing that a recipient is a resident of one of the burned areas or a referral from a non-profit organization is required.
For information, call minister John Turner at 365-9215 or trustee Ken Brannon at 364-1044.
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Fire hazards prompt trail closure
SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST - Damage caused by the Millard and Sawtooth Complex fires and concerns for public safety has prompted the Bureau of Land Management to close the Pacific Crest Trail from the Cottonwood Trail head on the north side of Interstate 10 to the San Bernardino National Forest boundary.
The trail will be closed until the BLM determines the area is safe for visitors and hikers. Tape barriers have been put up to help the public identify the closed segment of the trail.
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Call agency for disaster assistance
JOSHUA TREE - The Morongo Basin Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering an outreach program from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through the end of the week to help people who suffered losses as a result of the Sawtooth Complex Fire.
People with disaster-related needs should call 366-5330 to make an appointment to meet with a Red Cross caseworker in their neighborhood or another convenient location.
John Benefield, volunteer disaster director of the Morongo Basin Red Cross, said the Red Cross can help people meet a number of types of disaster-related needs. Examples, based upon qualifications, may include assistance in housing, clothing, groceries, bedding and critical medications.
Since the outbreak of the Sawtooth Complex Fire, Red Cross volunteers have been working to provide relief for affected families and individuals. The Red Cross opened a shelter at the Yucca Valley High School which has served as emergency housing for about 200 people. The shelter will remain open as long as needed.
The Red Cross has also served approximately 6,000 meals and snacks to fire-affected families and disaster workers.
All American Red Cross disaster relief is free.
Scammers may target victims
YUCCA VALLEY - During times of crisis, such as the Sawtooth and Millard fires, unscrupulous and unlicensed contractors can appear to take advantage of people already dealing with the trauma of losing their homes, the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce warns.
Homeowners can pick up a copy of “After a Disaster, Don't Get Scammed,” provided by the California State License Board, at the chamber office, inside the California Welcome Center in Yucca Valley.
To check on a contractor's license, go to www.cslb.ca.gov or call Cheryl at the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce at 365-6323.
Number links fire victims, services
MORONGO BASIN - San Bernardino County has created a toll-free number to provide service information to victims of the Sawtooth Complex and Millard fires and all residents of the fire-affected areas.
The number is (800) 398-9931.
It has been established to link victims with the various services available from the county and other relief agencies.
“We will keep the number active seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the current crisis is under control,” said County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer.
The number connects callers with a live operator able to give them referral numbers to the services specific to their needs.
Miss Yucca: Bottle the flames
YUCCA VALLEY - Miss Yucca Valley and her court are asking Morongo Basin residents to donate recyclable bottles and cans to either Yucca Valley Del Taco restaurants.
All the money raised will help people affected by the Sawtooth Complex Fire.
The fund-raiser will proceed through July and August.
For information, call Dr. Sheldon Hough's office at 365-6609.
A panel of experts will answer questions about helping the desert recover from this natural disaster and restoring and caring for plants on personal property.
The panel will include botanist Robin Kobaly, fire ecologist Rick Halsey and landscape designer Mike Branning.
Topics will include why burned soil should not be tilled, how to treat burned desert plants, why burned stumps should not be removed,when to replant, how to reduce invasive weeds and how to create a fire-defensible space.
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Boxes can feed family of four
YUCCA VALLEY - Food, water and other items have been donated from the National Church of Christ food bank to help fire victims in the Morongo Basin.
Three hundred packages are available and may be picked up between 8 a.m. and noon at the Church of Christ at 7021 Airway Drive behind Union Bank in Yucca Valley.
Each package includes a food box, box of personals, six-pack of water, six-pack of Pro-Aid, cereal and four boxes of Redi-food, chicken and rice for a family of four for four days.
A California driver's license or identification or a utility bill showing that a recipient is a resident of one of the burned areas or a referral from a non-profit organization is required.
For information, call minister John Turner at 365-9215 or trustee Ken Brannon at 364-1044.
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Fire hazards prompt trail closure
SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST - Damage caused by the Millard and Sawtooth Complex fires and concerns for public safety has prompted the Bureau of Land Management to close the Pacific Crest Trail from the Cottonwood Trail head on the north side of Interstate 10 to the San Bernardino National Forest boundary.
The trail will be closed until the BLM determines the area is safe for visitors and hikers. Tape barriers have been put up to help the public identify the closed segment of the trail.
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Call agency for disaster assistance
JOSHUA TREE - The Morongo Basin Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering an outreach program from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through the end of the week to help people who suffered losses as a result of the Sawtooth Complex Fire.
People with disaster-related needs should call 366-5330 to make an appointment to meet with a Red Cross caseworker in their neighborhood or another convenient location.
John Benefield, volunteer disaster director of the Morongo Basin Red Cross, said the Red Cross can help people meet a number of types of disaster-related needs. Examples, based upon qualifications, may include assistance in housing, clothing, groceries, bedding and critical medications.
Since the outbreak of the Sawtooth Complex Fire, Red Cross volunteers have been working to provide relief for affected families and individuals. The Red Cross opened a shelter at the Yucca Valley High School which has served as emergency housing for about 200 people. The shelter will remain open as long as needed.
The Red Cross has also served approximately 6,000 meals and snacks to fire-affected families and disaster workers.
All American Red Cross disaster relief is free.
Scammers may target victims
YUCCA VALLEY - During times of crisis, such as the Sawtooth and Millard fires, unscrupulous and unlicensed contractors can appear to take advantage of people already dealing with the trauma of losing their homes, the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce warns.
Homeowners can pick up a copy of “After a Disaster, Don't Get Scammed,” provided by the California State License Board, at the chamber office, inside the California Welcome Center in Yucca Valley.
To check on a contractor's license, go to www.cslb.ca.gov or call Cheryl at the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce at 365-6323.
Number links fire victims, services
MORONGO BASIN - San Bernardino County has created a toll-free number to provide service information to victims of the Sawtooth Complex and Millard fires and all residents of the fire-affected areas.
The number is (800) 398-9931.
It has been established to link victims with the various services available from the county and other relief agencies.
“We will keep the number active seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the current crisis is under control,” said County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer.
The number connects callers with a live operator able to give them referral numbers to the services specific to their needs.
Miss Yucca: Bottle the flames
YUCCA VALLEY - Miss Yucca Valley and her court are asking Morongo Basin residents to donate recyclable bottles and cans to either Yucca Valley Del Taco restaurants.
All the money raised will help people affected by the Sawtooth Complex Fire.
The fund-raiser will proceed through July and August.
For information, call Dr. Sheldon Hough's office at 365-6609.
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