Smoke may be visible from the Big Bear Valley this afternoon, as the U.S. Forest Service is conducting hazardous fuels pile burns in the Barton Flats area off Highway 38. Pile burns on the National Forest will continue through the winter months, and smoke may again be visible tomorrow, if weather conditions allow for continued work in the Barton Flats area. Update: Pile burns … [Read more...] about Smoke May Be Visible, Due to Forest Service Pile Burns Off Highway 38
Defensible Space
Four Residential Fires Over Holiday Weekend Prompt Reminder to “Check Your Hot Spots”
Two residential fires in two days over the holiday weekend—potential causes cited as hot ashes on a wooden deck and a fireplace unit—have prompted the Big Bear City Fire Department to remind Valley residents and homeowners to “check your hot spots!” December, January and February are the leading months for home fires and, on average, more than one-third of U.S. home fire deaths … [Read more...] about Four Residential Fires Over Holiday Weekend Prompt Reminder to “Check Your Hot Spots”
Helicopters to Be Used for SBNF Fuels Reduction and Tree Removal in Crestline Area
If in the vicinity of Crestline or the Miller Canyon area in the coming two weeks, you can expect to see helicopters overhead. As of today, November 11, the San Bernardino National Forest is using helicopters as part of a fuel reductions project; helicopters are removing trees and slash in areas inaccessible by conventional tree removal methods and flying the logs to a staging … [Read more...] about Helicopters to Be Used for SBNF Fuels Reduction and Tree Removal in Crestline Area
Fawnskin Joins Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City as a Firewise USA Community; Ceremony and Potluck Planned for November 9
The North Shore community’s efforts toward maintaining defensible space and reducing wildfire risk have resulted in Fawnskin being honored as a Firewise USA Community, a distinction shared with just 33 other communities within California, including Big Bear City and the City of Big Bear Lake. Firewise USA is a nationwide program formed in 2002 and this year’s 2009 honor is a … [Read more...] about Fawnskin Joins Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City as a Firewise USA Community; Ceremony and Potluck Planned for November 9
Fire Chief Willis to Address Defensible Space in Saturday Meeting of Sugarloaf Property Owners Association
Big Bear City Fire Department Chief Jeff Willis will speak on defensible space, and other fire-related issues, during tomorrow’s meeting of the Sugarloaf Property Owners Association. The monthly meeting, which is open to all Valley residents, takes place at the Sugarloaf Fire Station, at the corner of Maple and Baldwin Lanes, at 10am on the 24th. Following Chief Willis’s … [Read more...] about Fire Chief Willis to Address Defensible Space in Saturday Meeting of Sugarloaf Property Owners Association