Big Bear City, CA, Sunday, May 1, 2011, 12:30pm - Firefighters responded to reports of smoke and a fire close to Van Dusen Canyon this morning. According to Forest Service Dispatch, the small fire near Bertha Peak was about 50 x 50 feet, two engines were working on it, and they've "got a handle on it". … [Read more...] about Small Fire North Of Big Bear City Under Control
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Hotshot Crew Captain Will Be Missed
Big Bear, Ca, February 12, 2011, 5:40pm - The death Friday evening of Gabriel Pomona, Captain of the Forest Service’s Big Bear Hotshot Crew, is making an impact on our community. Gabriel’s wife Summer, his many family members, the Forest Service, and Big Bear will miss the 36-year-old firefighter. Gabriel began his career in the Sierra National Forest on a hand crew. In … [Read more...] about Hotshot Crew Captain Will Be Missed