Per a declaration from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, this week is Wildfire Awareness Week in California and, with it, the launch of the Ready! Set! Go! Program by California fire agencies including CalFire and the San Bernardino County Fire Department. This year’s theme during Wildfire Awareness Week, which runs May 2-8, is “Wildfire is coming… Is your home ready?” Per County … [Read more...] about May 2-8 Is Wildfire Awareness Week: “Wildfire Is Coming… Is Your Home Ready?”
Big Bear News
San Bernardino County Fire Chief Pat Dennen Announces Retirement; County’s Lead Firefighter Got His Start as Volunteer in Big Bear City
San Bernardino, CA -- San Bernardino County Fire Chief Pat Dennen plans to retire from an illustrious career, effective June 25—a career that was sparked by an ROP class that he took in the fall of 1974, while a senior at Big Bear High School. As Chief Dennen tells KBHR, “It was a fire science class in my senior year that got me excited. Then I went right into being a volunteer … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Fire Chief Pat Dennen Announces Retirement; County’s Lead Firefighter Got His Start as Volunteer in Big Bear City
Mountain Lion Kills Small Dog in Big Bear City Neighborhood; DFG Offers Precautions for Mountain Residents
Big Bear City, CA -- There have been mountain lion sightings in the Big Bear Valley over the last week though, per local officials with the California Department of Fish and Game, all indications are that this is just one juvenile mountain lion that has ventured into residential neighborhoods. On Friday afternoon, April 30, residents in the Whispering Forest area along the … [Read more...] about Mountain Lion Kills Small Dog in Big Bear City Neighborhood; DFG Offers Precautions for Mountain Residents
FireFighters Quest for Burn Survivors Relay Makes 14th Annual Visit to Big Bear Valley Fire Stations
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Throughout the morning (Monday, May 3), local fire departments host the 14th annual FireFighters Quest for Burn Survivors Relay, during which time representatives from the non-profit will be collecting funds (including the $2,000 collected during Saturday’s Big Bear City Fire Department car wash) to aid burn survivors. FireFighters Quest volunteers' first … [Read more...] about FireFighters Quest for Burn Survivors Relay Makes 14th Annual Visit to Big Bear Valley Fire Stations
Lane Closure on Big Bear City Portion of Boulevard Expected Through May 14
Big Bear City, CA -- Motorists traveling through Big Bear City this week (starting Monday, May 3) and next can expect delays, as there is a local development (and subsequent paving) project taking place on Highway 18/Big Bear Boulevard. Though not a CalTrans project, CalTrans tells KBHR that this project, from Blue Water (at Circle K) west to Pine View Drive is expected to last … [Read more...] about Lane Closure on Big Bear City Portion of Boulevard Expected Through May 14