Qualla: Cranston Fire https://qualla.com/cranston-fire en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:03 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/9/m/u/z/cranston-fire-wp/hero-small.webp Qualla: Cranston Fire https://qualla.com/cranston-fire Cranston Fire: Introduction https://qualla.com/cranston-fire/ Photo credit Sarov702, CC BY-SA 4.0. Brandon M. McGlover didn't just start one fire on July 25, 2018. He started several across southwest Riverside County, as if testing to see which would catch. The one near Mountain Center did more than catch. By evening, flames were racing through the San Jacinto Mountains, swallowing chaparral and timber, forcing 2,000 people to grab what they could and flee. The Cranston Fire had begun its sixteen-day assault on the communities nestled in the San Bernardino National Forest.

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]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/m/u/z/cranston-fire-wp/9muz-cranston-fire-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Cranston Fire: When the Hills Burned https://qualla.com/cranston-fire/ Photo credit Sarov702, CC BY-SA 4.0. The fire started around noon near the intersection of Highway 243 and Highway 74, two mountain roads that wind through some of Southern California's most cherished wilderness. Within hours, evacuations reached Idyllwild, Mountain Center, and the Lake Hemet recreation area. A Girl...

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]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/m/u/z/cranston-fire-wp/9muz-cranston-fire-when-the-hills-burned.mp3 0:06 2 full Cranston Fire: Eleven Days Without Power https://qualla.com/cranston-fire/ Photo credit Sarov702, CC BY-SA 4.0. The flames did more than burn. They severed the electrical lifelines connecting these mountain towns to the outside world. For eleven days, residents who remained endured triple-digit temperatures without air conditioning, without refrigeration, watching food spoil and sweat soak...

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]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/m/u/z/cranston-fire-wp/9muz-cranston-fire-eleven-days-without-power.mp3 0:06 3 full Cranston Fire: Fighting the Beast https://qualla.com/cranston-fire/ Photo credit Sarov702, CC BY-SA 4.0. Containment came slowly, grudgingly. By July 31, the fire had consumed over 13,000 acres but was 89 percent contained. Light precipitation that day helped crews secure the fire's edge around Idyllwild, and repair work began immediately to reduce erosion and protect the scarred la...

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]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/m/u/z/cranston-fire-wp/9muz-cranston-fire-fighting-the-beast.mp3 0:06 4 full Cranston Fire: Justice and Aftermath https://qualla.com/cranston-fire/ Photo credit Sarov702, CC BY-SA 4.0. The investigation traced the Cranston Fire, and several other blazes ignited that same day, to a single man. Brandon M. McGlover pleaded guilty to arson. His sentence: twelve years and four months in prison, mandatory registration as an arsonist for life, and restitution to his v...

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