Big Bear Lake, CA - Big Bear News - In a press release issued by the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District, they stated: provides fire and paramedic services to the City of Big Bear Lake, is dedicated to ensuring that property owners, residents, visitors, and businesses receive the highest level of emergency response and protection funded through local property tax … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District Update
Fire/Safety
San Bernardino National Forest Set to Begin Prescribed Fires
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - With favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work, the San Bernardino National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations in the next few weeks, pending all required approvals. They estimate this work to continue through the new year as weather conditions allow. SBNF uses prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown … [Read more...] about San Bernardino National Forest Set to Begin Prescribed Fires
Team Rubicon Deploys 30 Volunteers for Fire Mitigation in Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Valley, CA - Big Bear News - In a powerful display of community service and wildfire prevention, Team Rubicon—a national nonprofit disaster response organization—completed a major fire mitigation operation in Big Bear Lake this September. The effort, which focused on the conservancy area off Starvation Flats, was carried out entirely free of charge to the local … [Read more...] about Team Rubicon Deploys 30 Volunteers for Fire Mitigation in Big Bear Lake
Thunderstruck in the San Bernardino Mountains
Big Bear Valley - Big Bear News - The morning of September 18, 2025, began with a deceptive calm in Big Bear City. Locals sipped coffee under gray skies, unaware that the mountains were about to roar. By early afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for San Bernardino County. Radar showed a strong thunderstorm over Highland, moving north at 25 mph, … [Read more...] about Thunderstruck in the San Bernardino Mountains
Potential Public Safety Shut-Off From Monday, September 8th at 3pm through Tuesday, September 9th at 9pm
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - Big Bear Lake, CA – Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) has placed one of the BVES transmission lines on its Monitored Circuit List for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). The period of concern begins today September 8th, at 3:00 p.m. until September 9th, at 9:00 p.m. If SCE … [Read more...] about Potential Public Safety Shut-Off From Monday, September 8th at 3pm through Tuesday, September 9th at 9pm