Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - UPDATE: 7:45PM - Crews making progress on all spot fires caused by lightning strikes today. H534 helicopters are taking water from Big Bear Lake to make drops on all the smoking trees. Fire crews have hiked in and cut down most of the trees and are now working on mop up. UPDATE: 5pm - US Forest Service reports another fire located … [Read more...] about Lightning Snags Tackled by US Forest Service
Big Bear Lake Council Appoints Perri Melnick
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA -The Big Bear Lake City Council members conducted interviews on Monday, July 26th to replace and fill the council seat of David Caretto. After a day of interviews, deliberations, compromises and negotiations the selection and vote was unanimous in favor of Perri Melnick who is currently serving on the Bear Valley Community Hospital board. … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Council Appoints Perri Melnick
Mountain Transit Adopts 2-Year Project For Free Valley Wide Transportation
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - At last week’s regular Board Meeting of the Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority, the Board of Directors passed and adopted a two year demonstration project for free trolley and airport transportation service in the Big Bear Valley. According to General Manager, Sandy Benson, this free service will start in late October or early … [Read more...] about Mountain Transit Adopts 2-Year Project For Free Valley Wide Transportation
Lake Arrowhead Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
Big Bear News - Lake Arrowhead/Needles, CA - According to the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, officials are urging residents to take precautions after a bird carcass collected in Lake Arrowhead and a collection of mosquitoes from Needles tested positive for West Nile virus. The Steller’s jay, collected on July 5, is the first positive case of 2021 within … [Read more...] about Lake Arrowhead Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
Vegetation Fire at Bottom of Highway 38: Mill Fire
Big Bear News - Mentone, CA - UPDATE: 7:00PM - Unified Command with the Redlands Fire Department were able to stop the forward rate of spread of the Mill Fire holding it at 3.3 acres. All aircraft called to the incident have been released. A section of Highway 38 remains closed until approximately 8pm or 9pm. The cause of the fire is under investigation. At about 4:45pm … [Read more...] about Vegetation Fire at Bottom of Highway 38: Mill Fire