San Bernardino County, CA -- Long-time Assistant and Deputy Fire Chief Dan Wurl has been appointed as the new Fire Chief for the San Bernardino County Fire Department, assuming command from just-retired Fire Chief Pat Dennen, a Big Bear High School graduate who began his 36-year career as a firefighter as a volunteer with the Big Bear City Fire Department. Dennen’s successor … [Read more...] about Deputy Fire Chief Dan Wurl to Succeed Pat Dennen as Fire Chief for San Bernardino County Fire Department
Fire/Safety
Local Forest Care Program Eases Requirements, Reimburses Homeowners 75% for Creating Defensible Space
Big Bear Valley, CA -- ’Tis the season to clear defensible space, to ensure that your home, our community and the surrounding forest are fire-safe for the summer season. As emphasized by Big Bear Lake Fire Chief Rod Ballard prior to a Forest Care presentation at last night’s City Council meeting, “I cannot emphasize enough the importance of each of us taking steps to create … [Read more...] about Local Forest Care Program Eases Requirements, Reimburses Homeowners 75% for Creating Defensible Space
Boat Prop Incident Results in Emergency Situation; MWD Reminds Boaters to Turn Off Boat When Swimmers in Water
Big Bear Lake, CA -- A boating incident that took place on Big Bear Lake last week has prompted a safety reminder from the Big Bear Municipal Water District, the agency that oversees recreation activity on the lake. In the evening hours last week, a party of four adults was on a pontoon boat on Big Bear Lake, celebrating the birthday of the boat’s driver, a man in his 40s from … [Read more...] about Boat Prop Incident Results in Emergency Situation; MWD Reminds Boaters to Turn Off Boat When Swimmers in Water
Big Bear City Keeps Rockin’; More Earthquakes in Our Area June 9
Big Bear City, CA -- We’ve continued to have earthquakes centered in our area, most of them about four miles north of Big Bear City. Today’s quakes included a 1.9 magnitude tremor in the in the 11am hour and a 2.4 magnitude quake just after 5pm. There have been over 50 quakes centered just north of the Big Bear Valley this week, including those of a 3.2 and 3.3 magnitude on … [Read more...] about Big Bear City Keeps Rockin’; More Earthquakes in Our Area June 9
Possible Attempted Child Abduction Prompts Sheriff’s Station Warning to Parents
Big Bear Lake, CA -- The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station spent yesterday afternoon investigating an incident of suspicious activity that, all told, did not result in any harm to an eight-year-old boy in Big Bear Lake—though all parents should be aware of the potential dangers. Per the press release issued by the Sheriff’s Station today: “Yesterday afternoon (June 9) at … [Read more...] about Possible Attempted Child Abduction Prompts Sheriff’s Station Warning to Parents