Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - US forest service crews will conduct pile burning today, Thursday January 13th, east of Baldwin Lake. Crews are taking advantage of optimal weather conditions to preform this prescribed burn. Burn location is along Arrastre Creek Rd. (2N02), which is east of Baldwin Lake. See map below. Ignitions will occur between one mile east of Vale Dr. … [Read more...] about Prescribed Burning In Progress
San Bernardino National Forest to Lower Fire Restrictions
Big Bear News - San Bernardino National Forest, CA - Fire restrictions on the San Bernardino National Forest will be relaxed beginning today, Saturday, January 8. Multiple winter storms in December brought significant rain and snow to the area, decreasing the fire danger to "moderate" forest wide. "After a very long fire season, I am breathing a sigh of relief for our … [Read more...] about San Bernardino National Forest to Lower Fire Restrictions
Vaccination Clinics Scheduled in January
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - The City continues to partner with San Bernardino County to offer additional vaccination clinics, with new clinics scheduled for January 13, January 20, and January 27 (all Thursdays). Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are also welcome between 10 am and 2 pm. To make an appointment in advance, you can go to the website: … [Read more...] about Vaccination Clinics Scheduled in January
Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. Fully Restores Power
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA — Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (BVES) has fully restored power to customers in Big Bear, following a weather-related outage that impacted approximately 12,000 customers on Tuesday, December 14. Crews were immediately dispatched to the site of the incident and worked until power was safely restored to all customers at 2:55 p.m. “BVES … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. Fully Restores Power
Storm Predicted to Affect Recent Burn Areas
Big Bear News - San Bernardino, CA — The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting heavy rainfall Tuesday morning and afternoon, with rain below the 5,000-foot level; meaning rain will melt the snowpack. Up to 6” of rain is possible in the valleys and mountains. Winds of up to 40 MPH are possible in the valleys and up to 70 MPH in the mountains and deserts. If the predicated … [Read more...] about Storm Predicted to Affect Recent Burn Areas