Big Bear, Ca, November 1, 2010, 1:00pm - The Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, and San Bernardino County-Fawnskin Fire Departments urge all residents to use the daylight savings time change on Saturday, November 6, as a reminder to change the battery in their smoke detectors before going to bed. Working smoke detectors can decrease the risk of dying in a home by nearly 50% by … [Read more...] about Change Smoke Detector Battery During Daylight Savings
Fire/Safety
Shake Out, Dont Freak Out
Big Bear, Ca, October 20, 2010, 5:00pm - Join KBHR on Thursday October 21st at 10:00am and 10:21 for the largest earthquake drill in California, the Great California Shakeout. Millions of people will be participating statewide in the drill, including all of the schools, and fire agencies in the Big Bear Valley. Fire agencies remind you to duck, cover and hold in the case of … [Read more...] about Shake Out, Dont Freak Out
Tree Split In Half From Lightning Stike
Big Bear City, Ca, October 20, 2010, 12:00pm - Last night at approximately 6pm, Big Bear City Fire Department crews responded to a reported vegetation fire at Mitchell and Tuplin in the Erwin Lake area. Upon arrival, crews found that a large pine tree had been struck by lightning, split the tree in the middle, and ignited. It took about 30 minutes and 500 gallons of water to … [Read more...] about Tree Split In Half From Lightning Stike
Big Bear City Fire Department Now Safe Haven For Newborns
Big Bear City, Ca, October 19, 2010, 12:00pm - In 2001 the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution that designates fire stations in San Bernardino County as Safe Surrender sites. A safe surrender site allows a mother or person with lawful custody to bring an unwanted baby seventy-two hours or younger to the site without prosecution for child … [Read more...] about Big Bear City Fire Department Now Safe Haven For Newborns