Big Bear, Ca, June 28, 2011, 9:00am - At last night's meeting of the Big Bear Lake City Council, it was announced that Fire Chief Jeff Willis will take over command of both the Big Bear City and Big Bear Lake Fire Departments. He will split his time as Fire Chief for Big Bear City Fire, and as the Interim Fire Chief for Big Bear Lake Fire Department. Willis will handle the … [Read more...] about Jeff Willis To Oversee Big Bear Lake Fire Department As Interim Chief
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Class Dates Set For C.E.R.T. Program
Big Bear City, CA, June 27, 2011, 8:00am - Fire Departments in Big Bear Valley are currently offering Community Emergency Response Team courses. The CERT program is designed to train members of the community as emergency service volunteers. Once trained, CERT volunteers respond to disaster situations by fanning out within their neighborhood putting out small fires, turning … [Read more...] about Class Dates Set For C.E.R.T. Program
Paving Repairs on Highway 18 May Cause Delays
Big Bear, Ca June 21, 2011 4:00 pm - A pavement repair project on State Route 18 going towards Lucerne Valley may affect commuters and other travelers on the highway between the hours of 6:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday CalTrans announced this morning. This portion of the project began in the Big Bear Valley today and is expected to finish in Apple Valley by late … [Read more...] about Paving Repairs on Highway 18 May Cause Delays
Big Bear Hams Have A Field Day
Big Bear, CA June 21, 2011 12:00 pm - What do communities do when phone lines, the Internet, and other communications are not working? During the recent tornadoes in the mid-west, amateur radio operators, often called “Hams”, stepped in. Many times this was the only way emergency services personnel and victims of the storms could communicate. In our area, the Big Bear Amateur … [Read more...] about Big Bear Hams Have A Field Day
Multiple Fire Agencies Hold Fire Training Exercise
On Saturday, June 18th, multiple fire agencies, including the Big Bear City and Big Bear Lake Fire Departments came together to conduct a Fire Training Exercise. The house that burned down was a condemned building, and was needed to be removed, as it sits on the new zoo site. Many fire agencies were on hand to make sure the fire did not get out of control, and many fire … [Read more...] about Multiple Fire Agencies Hold Fire Training Exercise