Big Bear Valley, CA/ San Bernardino National Forest -- Within the last week, there have been three fires in our area and all of them on the San Bernardino National Forest. The first of these took place last Friday, June 18, and was located off Highway 38 near Glass Road, between Seven Oaks and Jenks Lake. Though this small fire was contained within an hour’s time and held to … [Read more...] about Two Fires on San Bernardino National Forest Due to Abandoned Campfires
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On-Demand Chipping Program for Big Bear Valley Is Chipping Away at Requests; Call 877-771-CHIP for Pick-up
Big Bear Valley, CA -- The Valley-wide chipping program, still offered free of charge but now offered on-demand, has been underway since the beginning of the month—and, already, the toll-free chipping hotline at 877-771-CHIP has received over 650 requests for service. Of these, over 570 requests have been processed (as of June 23), meaning chipper crews have made curbside stops … [Read more...] about On-Demand Chipping Program for Big Bear Valley Is Chipping Away at Requests; Call 877-771-CHIP for Pick-up
Breaking News: Small Fire on North Shore Hillside on San Bernardino National Forest
Big Bear City, CA/ San Bernardino National Forest -- Just after 9am this morning (June 22), smoke and some flames were visible on the Big Bear Valley’s North Shore, on the San Bernardino National Forest about half way up the hill from the Whispering Forest neighborhood in Big Bear City. KBHR first received a call at 9:11am, from a fisherman who could see the small fire from his … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Small Fire on North Shore Hillside on San Bernardino National Forest
Spring’s Final Weekend Brings More Earthquakes Centered North of Big Bear City
Big Bear City, CA -- We had a few more earthquakes in our area over the weekend, starting with a 1.4 magnitude quake on Friday night at 11:30pm; this one, like most tremors in our area in recent weeks, was centered a couple miles north of Big Bear City. Just after 3:30pm on Saturday afternoon, we had an earthquake of a 2.1 magnitude, also centered a few miles north of Big Bear … [Read more...] about Spring’s Final Weekend Brings More Earthquakes Centered North of Big Bear City
Forest Service Crews Contain Small Fire on San Bernardino National Forest, Off Highway 38
Seven Oaks, CA/San Bernardino National Forest -- Earlier this afternoon (Friday, June 18), there was a small fire on the San Bernardino National Forest, though it has since been contained by firefighting crews with the U.S. Forest Service. The fire was located about half a mile below Highway 38, and was held to under half an acre in the vicinity of Glass Road (which is situated … [Read more...] about Forest Service Crews Contain Small Fire on San Bernardino National Forest, Off Highway 38