Big Bear News – KBHR933.com – Grizzly – Big Bear Lake – The fire hazard abatement program is underway, and for the first time, will be handled by the Big Bear Fire Department. The local agency took over duties from San Bernardino County to provide more consistency, according to the department chief Jeff Willis. The program will include outdoor inspections of 28,000 properties … [Read more...] about Big Bear Fire Department – Fire Hazard Abatement Program
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Prescribed Burn Scheduled Today by US Forest Service
Big Bear Valley - Big Bear News - The San Bernardino National Forest Service is conducting a prescribed burn at the east end of Big Bear Valley today, Wednesday, April 12th, starting at approximately 8am along Forest Road 2N04. The Forest Service expected to continue this controlled burn through this Friday, April 14th. Smoke will be visible in the Valley today through the … [Read more...] about Prescribed Burn Scheduled Today by US Forest Service
Mountain Matters with Ryan Orr
Big Bear News - KBHR - Grizzly- Big Bear Lake, CA - Residents woke up Thursday morning to yet more snow after the latest of what seems like countless storms passed through the Big Bear Valley. While our drought-stricken region and namesake lake are in desperate need of moisture, there seems to be a welcome relief in the forecast with a warmer and clear weekend and no … [Read more...] about Mountain Matters with Ryan Orr
Digging out from a Natural Disaster – Avoiding a Financial Disaster
Big Bear Lake, CA - Big Bear News - San Bernardino County Fire and CalTrans are reporting that efforts are continuing to focus on Highway 38 to get this route open to Big Bear residents first and foremost. County Fire tells KBear that Highway 38 will open sooner than later and they will reevaluate during a meeting scheduled later tonight. Highway 18 between … [Read more...] about Digging out from a Natural Disaster – Avoiding a Financial Disaster
Smoke Visible from Wrightwood’s “Sheep Fire”
Big Bear News - Big Bear Valley, CA - UPDATE: Mandatory evacuations have been called for all of Wrightwood. The Sheep Fire does not pose a threat to Big Bear. UPDATE: 4:10PM - The FIRIS, Fire Integrated Real time Intelligence System, has provided a real-time fire incident update on the size of the Sheep Fire. It is now being reported that the size of the Sheep Fire is at … [Read more...] about Smoke Visible from Wrightwood’s “Sheep Fire”