Big Bear Valley, CA, July 21, 2010, 3:06pm - Earlier today US Forest Service hand crews extinguished a small fire described as a snag fire that was a result of last week’s thunderstorms and lightening in the San Bernardino Mountains today with the assistance of a helicopter. The fire never was a threat to the Big Bear Valley and smoke from this small fire was not visible to … [Read more...] about Small Fire is Quickly Extinquished by US Forest Service
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8th Annual Xeriscape Garden Tour is Saturday, July 24th
Big Bear Valley, July 20, 2010, 12:07pm - The Sierra Club hosts the 8th annual Xeriscape Garden Tour this Saturday, July 24th featuring seven homes where the owners have created beautiful landscaped gardens that highlight drought-tolerant and native plants. Unique to the tour this year, one home will be showcased where the homeowner has combined defensible space with xeriscape … [Read more...] about 8th Annual Xeriscape Garden Tour is Saturday, July 24th
Small Tree Snag Fire near Butler Peak No Contained and Controlled
Big Bear Valley, CA, July 16, 2010, 11:45am - Residents and motorists may have seen a fire crew helicopter this morning as fire personnel were called to the scene of a small 10’ by 10’ lightening strike fire in the vicinity of Butler Peak. Some smoke was visible early this morning as US Forest Service and County Fire responded to the incident late last night. The fire is in a … [Read more...] about Small Tree Snag Fire near Butler Peak No Contained and Controlled
City of Upland Fire and REACH Provide Special Training to Local Fire Agencies
Big Bear Valley, CA, July 13, 2010, 12:19pm - Local and county fire agencies were in attendance today at the Big Bear City Airport for special medical evacuation training with the City of Upland Fire Department. According to Chief Flight Nurse Patty Murphy, their new program is collaboration with the City of Upland Fire and REACH Air Medical Services that began on February 1st … [Read more...] about City of Upland Fire and REACH Provide Special Training to Local Fire Agencies
Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus; County’s Public Health Department Recommends the Precautionary “Five Ds”
San Bernardino County, CA -- A dead mockingbird that tested positive for West Nile Virus is, per the Department of Public Health, evidence that the disease is becoming more active in San Bernardino County. The County’s Mosquito and Vector Control Program received confirmation that a mockingbird collected June 18 in Redlands tested positive for WNV, so increased mosquito … [Read more...] about Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus; County’s Public Health Department Recommends the Precautionary “Five Ds”