2 Firefighters Injured by Falling Rock While Battling Green Fire

2 Firefighters Injured by Falling Rock While Battling Green Fire

Two Cal Fire firefighters were injured overnight after being struck by a large falling rock while battling the Green Fire near Yucaipa. Officials say the crew was constructing a containment line on a steep hillside when the rock broke loose from a cliff above and hit the firefighters. Because of the rugged terrain, the injured firefighters were unable to walk out on their own. Fellow crew members used canvas litters to carefully carry them down …

Two Firefighters Seriously Injured Battling Green Fire – ONSCENE.TV

Two firefighters were seriously injured overnight while battling the Green Fire burning in steep, rugged terrain near Yucaipa and Mountain Home Village. The Green Fire was first reported around 6:00 p.m. on July 27, 2026, in the 9000 block of Highway 38. The vegetation fire quickly grew to more than 33 acres, prompting a second-alarm response as firefighters faced rapid fire spread through steep and inaccessible terrain. The fire made powerful u…