The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 16-year-old male for arson in Yucaipa yesterday afternoon, as he was seen leaving on his bike from the burn area of the Crafton Fire which, as of this morning, has burned 175 acres and is presently 60% contained. Though the Crafton Fire does not pose a threat to the Big Bear area, per CalFire official Bill Peters, and … [Read more...] about Sixteen-Year-Old Arrested for Arson; Yucaipa’s Crafton Fire Prompts College Closure, Though All Highways Remain Open
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Monday Morning Roads Update: Highway 330, Red Ant Hill Closed
There are two road closures temporarily in place this morning (Monday, September 21). In the 8 o’clock hour today, the brakes went out on a big rig traveling on Highway 330; the truck then hit two other vehicles, also prompting a diesel spill. Highway 330 was closed just before 9am, and per the CHP and CalTrans, will likely remain closed into this afternoon. More locally, the … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Roads Update: Highway 330, Red Ant Hill Closed
Two Rounds of Blasting for Bridge Project Will Prompt Additional Delays on Highway 18 Thursday; Road Work Continues on Big Bear Boulevard
More blasting at the Big Bear bridge, with two rounds scheduled for today (Thursday, September 17). The first will take place between 10am and noon, the second blast between noon and 2pm. These blasts near the dam on Highway 18 will account for additional delays, so allow extra time if taking Highway 18 down the front way today, any time between 10am and 2pm. Motorists can … [Read more...] about Two Rounds of Blasting for Bridge Project Will Prompt Additional Delays on Highway 18 Thursday; Road Work Continues on Big Bear Boulevard
Emergency Personnel Retrieve Children from Storm Drain; All 10 BBMS Students Accounted for, and Free of Injury
Big Bear Lake Fire Chief Rod Ballard tells KBHR that all 10 children in the storm drain have been recovered, and none of them needed medical attention—though they are getting a severe talking to. This afternoon, 10 seventh and eighth grade students from Big Bear Middle School entered the City’s drainage system at Veterans Park and, per Chief Ballard, traveled a good half-mile … [Read more...] about Emergency Personnel Retrieve Children from Storm Drain; All 10 BBMS Students Accounted for, and Free of Injury
Breaking News: Firefighters Working to Retrieve 10 Children from Storm Drain
Police activity [in the 4 o'clock hour], accompanied by both the Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City Fire Departments, on the Boulevard at Main Street in Big Bear Lake this afternoon is due to a storm drain incident involving reportedly 10 junior high-aged children. Officials tell KBHR that 10 children entered the storm drain at Veterans Park. The 10 moved through the drainage … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Firefighters Working to Retrieve 10 Children from Storm Drain