Big Bear Lake, CA, August 27, 2011, 4:00pm - As a result of the thunderstorm activity in Big Bear Valley this afternoon, lightning strikes started several small fires. Chon Bribiescas at the US Forest Service told Big Bear News that three super scoopers are working on a small fire about three acres in size near forest service road 1N54 and 1N04. The fire is near Clark’s Grade, … [Read more...] about Thunder Storms Spark Many Small Lightning Induced Fires Around Big Bear
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Quick Response From Firefighters Stops Fire In It’s Tracks
Big Bear, Ca, August 17, 2011, 9:40am -Yesterday at approximately 2:00pm a motorist on Highway 38 reported a fire on the south side of Highway 38 near Mountain Home Village, which prompted a full wild land response from the US Forest Service and local agencies. According to the Forest Service, firefighters aggressively fought the fire, stopping it before it could spread into … [Read more...] about Quick Response From Firefighters Stops Fire In It’s Tracks
Update: Holcomb Fire Contained
Big Bear, Ca, August 10, 2011, 10:30am - The following is an update about the Holcomb fire that started yesterday at 1:27pm. Fire crews reached 50% containment last night at 5:00pm, and full containment at 10:00pm. According to John Miller with the US Forest Service some of the effected trees are old large trees which take a while to completely extinguish. Today residents … [Read more...] about Update: Holcomb Fire Contained
Small Fire At Snow Summit Under Investigation
Big Bear, Ca, July 21, 2011, 1:00pm - This morning at 8:13am, employees at Snow Summit noticed a small fire was burning at the top of the slopes near the view haus. The employees called 911, and the US Forest Service Fire Department responded putting out the 20x20 fire. According to the Forest Service Snow Summit requested an investigation to determine the cause of the … [Read more...] about Small Fire At Snow Summit Under Investigation
CERT Class Beginning July 18
Big Bear, Ca July 14, 2011 8:00 am - Fire Departments in Big Bear Valley are currently offering Community Emergency Response Team courses. The CERT program is designed to train members of the community as emergency service volunteers. Once trained, CERT volunteers respond to disaster situations by fanning out within their neighborhood putting out small fires, turning off … [Read more...] about CERT Class Beginning July 18