July 23 - A quick response from San Bernardino County Firefighters helped contain a house fire on the 14000 block of Dos Palmas in Victorville early Friday morning. At 3:25 am, fire crews arrived at the abandoned home to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the front porch area, and with an aggressive attack, were able to subdue the flames within minutes. Although boarded up, the home appeared to be used by transients, however no one was found in or near the structure at the time the fire crews arrived. Read more

June 25 - San Bernardino County participated in a launch event for the new Disaster Corps Program, which will professionalize, standardize and coordinate highly trained disaster volunteers statewide. San Bernardino County is one of only five counties in California to receive a grant from CaliforniaVolunteers to participate in the new program, which is the first of its kind in the nation. Read more

June 11 - Long-time Assistant and Deputy Fire Chief Dan Wurl has been appointed to serve as County of San Bernardino Fire Chief by County Administrative Officer Greg Devereaux, succeeding Pat Dennen, who retired this month. Wurl was chosen on the basis of his unique knowledge of the County Fire Department’s complex organizational and finance structure, and the leadership skills he has developed during his 36 years with the department.

With fire season quickly approaching, Devereaux believes it was vital to fill the chief position quickly with someone who could immediately take the reins without needing to endure a learning curve. No one was more capable of doing this than Wurl. Read more

May 26 - Firefighters battled a wind driven vegetation fire along the Mojave River bottom, encountering thick, dead vegetation. The blaze broke out about 3:45 p.m. along the river just west of Interstate 15 and north of "E" St. in the City of Victorville. San Bernardino County Sheriff and Fire personnel quickly evacuated the area, consisting mainly of transients and their animals. Read more