Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - The Line fire is currently mapped at 43 ,890 acres and containment is 79% with 2270 fire personnel. Yesterday, there was a high heat advisory over the fire area which will remain in effect today. The most active fire behavior continues to be along the Santa Ana River drainage with fire moving up the drainage to Sand Creek on the north and also … [Read more...] about Line Fire Update: October 2, 2024
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Line Fire Update: October 1, 2024
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - UPDATE: 8:00PM: The line fine fire has burned 44,309 acres and is currently 76% contained. All evacuation warnings and orders remain in effect which includes a mandatory evacuation ORDER for the communities of Angelus Oaks, Seven Oaks & Barton Flats. An evacuation warning is also still in place for portions of the Big Bear Valley, including … [Read more...] about Line Fire Update: October 1, 2024
Line Fire Update: September 30, 2024
UPDATE: 5:40PM - All Bear Valley Unified School District classes will be cancelled at all school sites for tomorrow, Tuesday, October 1st, for the safety of students and staff. UPDATE: 5:30PM - An Evacuation Order has been issued for Angelus Oaks. Seven Oaks and Barton Flat areas are already under an Evacuation Order. UPDATE: 12:00 PM - An Evacuation Warning has been … [Read more...] about Line Fire Update: September 30, 2024
Line Fire Update: September 28, 2024
Big Bear Lake, CA - Big Bear News - The Line fire is again today flaring up in the Bear Creek Canyon and a new flare up is underway to the Northwest of Angelus Oaks. Some of this is due to hot spots within the fire perimeter that reach new fuel either by creeping or rolling down steep grades. Helicopters continue to drop water on the hot spots in the most inaccessible areas … [Read more...] about Line Fire Update: September 28, 2024
Cactus Fire
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - UPDATE: Highway 18 has reopened as of 4:22pm with alternating lane traffic. Please give yourself extra time if taking that route. At approximately 2:45pm on Friday, September 27, 2024, a vehicle fire by Cactus Flats at Highway 18 created a vegetation fire that grew to 2 acres before fire personnel stopped the rate of spread. There is a hose lay … [Read more...] about Cactus Fire