The emergency preparedness fair held on Saturday, August 28th, couldn’t have come at a better time. As fire crews left the fair to fight the May Van Canyon fire that sprouted that day, Matthew Nielsen, Boy Scout in Troup 49, kept the show running at the Convention Center, educating people about how to be prepared. Vendors from the Big Bear Valley, and from off the mountain … [Read more...] about Emergency Preparedness Fair Educates Public
Register for Endure the Bear: Enter to Win Luxury Rental
Big Bear, Ca, August 26, 2010, 3:00pm- The Conquer the Bear series is coming to a close with the final race, Endure the Bear, a mountain trail run, on September 11th. The trail run will start in the village and head up into the hills of Big Bear. There is a race for everyone with distances ranging from 5 kilometers to 50 kilometers. “We are trying to get people outside, into … [Read more...] about Register for Endure the Bear: Enter to Win Luxury Rental
Lightning Strikes Cause 13 Small Spot Fires
Big Bear, Ca, August 26, 2010, 3:00pm - According to John Miller, Public Information Officer for the US Forest Service there has been 13 total lightning fires that have started since yesterday. The most current are three spot fires called the Blue Sky Fire, and the Heartbreak #1 and #2 fire, that started due to lightening near Onyx Summit. Thunderstorms and lightening is … [Read more...] about Lightning Strikes Cause 13 Small Spot Fires
