Monday evening around 6:30 a vegetation fire was reported in the Sugarloaf area which was unrelated to an earlier structure fire in the town of Sugarloaf. Big Bear Fire Department with Cal-Fire and Forest Service Fire responded. The fire is being described as small but smoke may still be visible from the Erwin Lake area. Air tankers and water dropping helicopters have … [Read more...] about Small fire seen from Lake Erwin – Fire Crews on Scene
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Mart Fire in Highland
UPDATE: 7/3/2017, 3PM - There has been no change to the Mart Fire since Saturday. The scope of fire remains at 670 acres with 95 percent containment. There are currently 125 firefighters assigned including 3 hand crews and 10 engines. UPDATE: 6/29/17, 12noon - The Mart Fire, which began around 3:18 PM on June 27th, is located east of San Bernardino, and north of Highland … [Read more...] about Mart Fire in Highland
Holcomb Fire – Contained
Update 6/30/17 - Eleven days after the Holcomb Fire broke out north of Baldwin Lake, the fire has reached full containment. Forest Service Managers are now working to open impacted roads back to public use. At its peak, approximately 1,100 firefighters from the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, San Bernardino County, CAL FIRE, Big Bear Fire and other local agencies … [Read more...] about Holcomb Fire – Contained
First Church-Christ Scientist Cottage Lane Involved in Fire
Big Bear Fire Department responded today to a fire in the Big Bear Village "L" on Cottage Lane. At 12:06 pm a fire call went out with 6 units of the Big Bear Fire Department responding immediately to a fire reported near the old Verizon building on Bartlett. The early reports were that a building, behind the Verizon building and Nottingham's Resort on cottage lane was on … [Read more...] about First Church-Christ Scientist Cottage Lane Involved in Fire
Big Bear Lake Home Damaged by Fire
Big Bear Lake, CA - A residential structure fire was reported at approximately 2:45 p.m., Thursday, June 15, at Lakeview Drive and Lagunita Lane in Big Bear Lake. Upon arrival, fire crews observed the approximately 1,000 square foot, single-story, single family residence was fully charged with smoke and some flames visible from the exterior. Crews made entry through the front … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Home Damaged by Fire