Big Bear Lake, CA 11/26/14 - Last night, Cheri Haggerty Lawrence, Big Bear Lake City Clerk and wife of City Public Works Director David Lawrence, and her newborn son’s life ended tragically. Events began on Tuesday evening just after 5pm, when Cheri collapsed in her office at City Hall. Emergency CPR was performed almost immediately followed by transport by Big Bear Fire … [Read more...] about Tragedy and Sadness Strikes Big Bear Lake
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Leave it to the Pros: All Personal Fireworks are Illegal in Big Bear
Big Bear Lake, CA, July 2, 2014 - The Big Bear Fire Department reminds everyone that all personal fireworks are prohibited in the Big Bear area, even the “Safe and Sane” products. It’s against the law to use any fireworks in a community where they aren't permitted, and those convicted could be fined up to $50,000 and sent to jail for a year. Personal fireworks can be … [Read more...] about Leave it to the Pros: All Personal Fireworks are Illegal in Big Bear
Special Olympics Athletes Benefit from a Jump in the Lake
Big Bear Lake, CA, March 11, 2014 - Nearly 500 people took a quick dip in the lake Saturday to benefit Special Olympics athletes in the third annual Big Bear Lake Polar Plunge. The goal for Plunge organizers was to raise at least $50,000. and it looks like they will more than double that. 44 teams and numerous individuals ran into the 45 degree water for a … [Read more...] about Special Olympics Athletes Benefit from a Jump in the Lake
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
Hydrants go up for Adoption
Big Bear Valley, CA, January 7, 2014 - In the event of a fire, the Fire Department needs to gain access to fire hydrants as quickly as possible, so they’re asking community members to adopt a fire hydrant close to their homes or businesses. In the winter, this means shoveling a three-foot area around your hydrant after each snowfall, as well a clear path from the street so the … [Read more...] about Hydrants go up for Adoption