Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake - After a months-long stalemate, the Big Bear Fire Authority board finally approved a budget Tuesday night. What finally got the board across the finish line after several failed attempts over two meetings was a motion by Fire Board Director and Big Bear Lake City Councilmember Rick Herrick who proposed to approve the budget with the condition … [Read more...] about Big Bear Fire Budget Finally Approved
Big Bear Fire Authority
Sugarloaf Firehouse 283 Will Remain Open For Now
Big Bear, CA - With a full house of concerned citizens at Big Bear Fire Station 281 in Big Bear Lake, the Board of Directors were presented with an alternative or, as described, a hybrid budget which allows for keeping the Sugarloaf Station 283 open for at least 9 months or until a ballot measure is voted on in March of 2020. Perhaps as many as 200 citizens were present with 50 … [Read more...] about Sugarloaf Firehouse 283 Will Remain Open For Now
Asst. Chief Mills Heads to Bay Area
Big Bear City, CA, February 7, 2014 - Mark Mills is trading in the title "Assistant Fire Chief" for "Fire Chief." After his last day with the Big Bear Fire Department on February 21, he’ll head north to San Anselmo for his new position with the Ross Valley Fire Department. At Tuesday’s Fire Authority meeting, Fire Chief Jeff Willis highlighted Mills’s accomplishments during … [Read more...] about Asst. Chief Mills Heads to Bay Area
Lifesaver Ribbons Awarded
Big Bear Lake, CA, February 15, 2013 - Recently, Chief Jeff Willis recognized six firefighters with their Lifesaver Ribbons at the Big Bear Fire Authority meeting on February 5, 2013. They are Joey Webb, Luke Wagner, Brian Parham, Andrew Crane, Brandon Willis, and Jim McDaniel. The firefighters responded to a man down call at the Tennis Ranch during the month of August last … [Read more...] about Lifesaver Ribbons Awarded