Police and Fire Department Looking for Suspects:

Tracey Martinez, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Fire Department, said witnesses near the fire's initial location — where Pico Street dead-ends at the base of Blue Mountain — heard the whistle of fireworks and then saw two boys running from the area. Evidence of fireworks known as Piccolo Petes was found at the scene.

Shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday, the fire spread east along Blue Mountain from Grand Terrace into Colton and the Reche Canyon area, at some points veering into Riverside County. No injuries were reported. Thursday evening, firefighters ordered an evacuation of about 200 homes in the Reche Canyon Mobile Home Estates and along Reche Canyon Road because the fire was less than a mile away and moving quickly in their direction.

After authorities concentrated four air tankers and four water-dropping helicopters in the area, the fire receded and residents were permitted to return about 9 p.m. More than 250 firefighters helped battle the blaze.

Martinez said authorities were looking for two 14- or 15-year-old blond boys, both white, about 5 feet 1 and 130 pounds, who may be twins. Anyone with information is asked to call the San Bernardino County Fire Department at (909) 356-3805.

Gramps Says:

Perhaps the witnesses could look at the CJUSD Year Books for Terrace Hill Middle School, CHS, and if no luck there Terrace View, or Grand Terrace Elm Pictures. Perhaps, if they don't find the "Nero Twins" they should look at the School Pictures of North High School, Cooley Ranch, and then Highgrove Elm.

Parents of the boys know this. IF you know your boys started this fire, and you do not hold them into account publicly, they will bring forth more of the same in the future. Failure to deal with this behavior begets more of the same. These boys started a fire, and ran away and did not seek help. Perhaps if they had reported the fire getting away from them the fire could have been stopped faster.