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”
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All CHP Officers on the Road for Holiday Weekend; No Road Work Planned on Local Highways
Starting at 6pm this evening and through Sunday, November 29, the California Highway Patrol will have every available officer on the road for the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel weekend. During the four-day travel period, CHP officers will be focused on seatbelt violators and DUI enforcement. “Wearing a seatbelt is the easiest and quickest way to save a life,” says CHP … [Read more...] about All CHP Officers on the Road for Holiday Weekend; No Road Work Planned on Local Highways
Snow Summit Opens for Thanksgiving; Big Bear Mountain Resorts Also Open Golf Course for Holiday Weekend
It is officially ski season in the Big Bear Valley as, come Thanksgiving, both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit resorts will be open for skiing and snowboarding. Bear Mountain has been open since October and, given snowmaking and a snowfall on Friday the 13th, has a snow depth up to 18 inches, as well as a number of terrain features on Central Park. As of Thursday morning, Snow … [Read more...] about Snow Summit Opens for Thanksgiving; Big Bear Mountain Resorts Also Open Golf Course for Holiday Weekend
Polique Canyon Road Subject to Closures Through Spring, to Accommodate Reconstruction Project
Polique Canyon Road, accessible from Big Bear Lake’s North Shore, will be undergoing reconstruction starting tomorrow, November 24. The San Bernardino National Forest will intermittently close Polique Canyon, also known as Forest Road 2N09, through Spring 2010 for the reconstruction project, which is funded by federal appropriations designated to enhance water quality through … [Read more...] about Polique Canyon Road Subject to Closures Through Spring, to Accommodate Reconstruction Project
Unattended Candle May Have Sparked Today’s Small Residential Fire
Local firefighting agencies responded to a report of a small residential fire this afternoon [November 23] but, upon arrival, the occupants of the home had already extinguished the fire with a garden hose. It was in the 2pm hour that the Big Bear City Fire Department received a report of a fire in the 200 block of Aeroplane in Big Bear City but, as it was out upon their … [Read more...] about Unattended Candle May Have Sparked Today’s Small Residential Fire