Big Bear, CA, September 1, 2016 - The San Bernardino National Forest will increase the current seasonal fire restrictions effective Friday, September 2, 2016. Continued hot and dry conditions, coupled with a long-term outlook that predicts no change in weather trends and normal fall winds, have prompted local fire mangers to implement additional fire restrictions on the … [Read more...] about SBD National Forest Increases Fire Restrictions
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Pilot Fire Evacuees Allowed to Return Home
Big Bear, CA, August 12, 2016 - Effective Friday, August 12, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., all evacuation orders and advisories for the mountain communities affected by the Pilot Fire have been lifted. Highway 173 will remain closed between Grass Valley Road and Rock Camp, and all previously closed forest roads shall be restricted to fire traffic to support ongoing suppression and … [Read more...] about Pilot Fire Evacuees Allowed to Return Home
Bear Valley Search and Rescue Find Lost Hiker
Big Bear, CA, August 11, 2016 - On Tuesday, August 9, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a Pomona man reported his wife missing. The family of the victim provided information which led to the discovery of the victim’s vehicle on Forest Service road 2N15 (Glory Ridge) at about 8:00 p.m. Deputies, including a bloodhound and helicopter, conducted an initial search but were unable to … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Search and Rescue Find Lost Hiker
Update on the Pilot Fire
Big Bear, CA, August 8, 2016 - The Pilot Fire started at about 12:10 pm on Sunday, August 7, near the Miller Canyon OHV area off of Highway 138. The Forest Service is in Unified Command with CALFIRE, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, and California Highway Patrol. This morning, the Forest Service used infrared mapping on the fire and updated the acreage to 4,500 acres … [Read more...] about Update on the Pilot Fire
The Adventure Pass is Back
San Bernardino, CA, July 20 - To implement a settlement reached by plaintiffs and the U.S. Forest Service, a district court has vacated a 2014 ruling that affected the U.S. Forest Service’s ability to enforce recreation fees at standard amenity recreation fee sites in the Los Padres, Angeles, San Bernardino and Cleveland National Forests in southern California. On May 19, … [Read more...] about The Adventure Pass is Back