Fire/Safety
Fire in May Van Canyon That Started Saturday Morning is Now Contained
Big Bear Valley, CA, August 28, 2010, 2:00pm - The fire that started Saturday morning ,approximately just after 11am, is now contained with a line around it. Thanks to the quick response from all local fire agencies and the US Forest Service the fire was limited to one and one quarter acre with no structures threatened in the fire and no evacuations needed. Units that were … [Read more...] about Fire in May Van Canyon That Started Saturday Morning is Now Contained
Lightning Strikes Cause 13 Small Spot Fires
Big Bear, Ca, August 26, 2010, 3:00pm - According to John Miller, Public Information Officer for the US Forest Service there has been 13 total lightning fires that have started since yesterday. The most current are three spot fires called the Blue Sky Fire, and the Heartbreak #1 and #2 fire, that started due to lightening near Onyx Summit. Thunderstorms and lightening is … [Read more...] about Lightning Strikes Cause 13 Small Spot Fires
Be Prepared for Wildfires: Get READY! SET! GO!
Big Bear, Ca, August 25, 2010, 12:00pm - In an effort to create safer communities, the Big Bear Valley Fire Agencies (Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, and San Bernardino County Fawnskin) has initiated a program called READY! SET! GO! The program is about helping residents understand how their home’s location, surrounding vegetation, construction elements, other factors place … [Read more...] about Be Prepared for Wildfires: Get READY! SET! GO!
County Fire Responded to Small Structure Fire in Fawnskin on Sunday Evening
Fawnskin, CA, August 24, 2010, 12:00pm - Late Sunday evening, August 22, 2010, County of San Bernardino Firefighters responded to a small structure fire in Fawnskin. When they arrived, the freestanding garage-like storage shed was fully engulfed according to Mark Peebles Battalion Chief with County Fire. A part-time resident of Fawnskin, who hasn’t been at the dwelling in … [Read more...] about County Fire Responded to Small Structure Fire in Fawnskin on Sunday Evening