Information today from the County Emergency Operations Center states that two Search & Rescue Teams and volunteers from the Citizens on Patrol from the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station completed door-to-door welfare checks and found no residents in need of emergency care or shelter. As of late yesterday afternoon, the American Red Cross Emergency Shelter established at the Big … [Read more...] about Door-To-Door Welfare Checks OK and Emergency Shelter Now Closed
Classes Cancelled for the Rest of the Week for Bear Valley Unified School District
Big Bear Lake, CA - According to the Bear Valley Unified School District today, the District is calling for two additional snow days of no school for Thursday and Friday, January 28th and 29th. Based upon visual inspection of the bus routes within the Big Bear Valley and the fact that many of these routes are still impassable for buses and unsafe for students to walk to their … [Read more...] about Classes Cancelled for the Rest of the Week for Bear Valley Unified School District
A Fifth Snow Day Called for Bear Valley Unified School District Schools
Big Bear Lake, CA - A fifth snow day has been called for all schools in the Bear Valley Unified School District for Wednesday, January 27, 2010. According to a press release sent by the school district office, County crews are working 24 hours a day on plowing and widening county roads and they anticipate receiving additional help and equipment in order to continue their … [Read more...] about A Fifth Snow Day Called for Bear Valley Unified School District Schools
Verizon Phone Lines Affected by the Snow
Big Bear Valley, CA -- As of this morning [Saturday, January 23], Verizon phone lines have been affected by our heavy snowfall conditions. At this time, most calls to and from the Big Bear Valley are not going through. However, most local calls and most cell calls are working. Also, the Big Bear Valley may have lost portions of the 911 emergency system. When residents dial … [Read more...] about Verizon Phone Lines Affected by the Snow
Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District Adds the IS-281 Trailer to Their Fleet
To provide increased support during emergency and disaster situations, the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District has added Incident Support 281, known as IS-281, to its fleet of resources, which is a twenty-three foot mobile incident support unit, designed to accommodate a multitude of command and support functions in and outside of Fire District boundaries. The unit’s … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District Adds the IS-281 Trailer to Their Fleet