Big Bear Lake, CA July 3, 2015 - New this year will be a traffic plan to help ease July 4th congestion that previously has plagued the end of the fireworks program. Officials are estimating between 140,000 and 160,000 visitors on the 4th. Simply put, Big Bear Boulevard, Highway 18, nearest the fireworks display will have a “No Left Turn” procedure in place. That is in order … [Read more...] about PREPARE FOR NEW TRAFFIC AND BOAT RETRIEVAL CONTROL DURING AND AFTER FIREWORKS
Impostor Firefighter at Lake Fire Command Center Arrested
Big Bear City, CA June 27, 2015 At approximately 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, deputies of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department assigned to the Lake Fire for perimeter patrol and security of evacuated areas observed a white Crown Victoria driving into affected areas that were closed by road blocks. The vehicle was driven by a male subject who was wearing an … [Read more...] about Impostor Firefighter at Lake Fire Command Center Arrested
Overturned Truck on Highway 38 Forces Full Closure
Angelus Oaks, CA June 6, 2015 - Shortly after 7:00 a.m. this morning, a big rig carrying lumber overturned on Highway 38 approximately 5 miles east of Angelus Oaks. As a result, there is a hard closure in place on Highway 38 from Angelus Oaks to Lake Williams. The closure is anticipated to last 4-6 hours. Information will be updated as it becomes available as crews work to … [Read more...] about Overturned Truck on Highway 38 Forces Full Closure
EBBIE Award for Excellence in Business
The Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting on Tuesday June 2nd, 2015. It was well attended with over 120 in attendance. The program was highlighted by the presentations of the Business of the Year awards so called EBBIE Award for Excellence in Business. Big Bear Lake Brewing Company, Re Max Big Bear and Big Bear Helicopters were the recipients. Each business owner … [Read more...] about EBBIE Award for Excellence in Business
Suspicious Fire Under Investigation
Big Bear City, Ca May 15, 2015 – The Big Bear Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 400 block of Barrett Way in Big Bear City at approximately 7:30 am on Friday, May 15, 2015. Upon arrival of fire crews, a single family home was engulfed in flames with fire exposure to the neighboring house. Big Bear Boulevard had to be shut down for a short time while … [Read more...] about Suspicious Fire Under Investigation