The annual community event hosted by the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station, National Night Out, returns on Tuesday, August 4 and will once again be held at the Big Bear Convention Center, on Big Bear Boulevard at Division. The National Night Out program is designed to strengthen neighborhood spirit and foster relationships between the community and law enforcement, while sending the … [Read more...] about Community Invited to National Night Out Event on August 4
Defensible Space
Curbside Chipping Comes to Upper Moonridge on Monday; Big Bear Lake Residents Can Call for Pickup of Tree Trimmings
The next round of curbside chipping overseen by the Big Bear City Fire Department gets underway as of Monday. East Valley neighborhoods, including those in Big Bear City, North Shore, Shay Meadow, Erwin Lake and Meadowbrook Estates, have been receiving curbside chipping since July 13, and San Bernardino County crews have been making their way west within these areas to chip … [Read more...] about Curbside Chipping Comes to Upper Moonridge on Monday; Big Bear Lake Residents Can Call for Pickup of Tree Trimmings
The Big Bear Lake Fire Department Gets Proactive With Pine Needles
The Big Bear Lake Fire Department, in their efforts to expand defensible space efforts, has sought new uses for pine needles. The department’s Fire Fuels Program Coordinator David Yegge coordinated the effort to send 25 pounds of pine needles to Jarden Home Brands, the company that produces such products as the Pine Mountain firelogs, to see if their research and development … [Read more...] about The Big Bear Lake Fire Department Gets Proactive With Pine Needles
Chipping in Big Bear City and East Valley Neighborhoods Starts Today; Residents Should Have Trimmings Placed Curbside
East Valley residents are encouraged to take advantage of free neighborhood curbside chipping, which gets underway for a number of neighborhoods as of today. The program, implemented by the Big Bear City Fire Department and San Bernardino County Fire, rolls through the following neighborhoods through month’s end: Big Bear City, North Shore, Shay Meadow, Erwin Lake, Meadowbrook … [Read more...] about Chipping in Big Bear City and East Valley Neighborhoods Starts Today; Residents Should Have Trimmings Placed Curbside
Free Chipping Programs Underway; Firewise Home to Be Featured on July 18 Xeriscape Tour
Both Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City have earned the distinction of being named Firewise USA communities, an honor held by less than 500 cities and towns throughout the country. Residents can contribute to this fire-safe effort by clearing defensible space and taking advantage of free neighborhood curbside chipping of trimmed trees and dead vegetation. At present, the Big Bear … [Read more...] about Free Chipping Programs Underway; Firewise Home to Be Featured on July 18 Xeriscape Tour