Local firefighting agencies responded to a report of a small residential fire this afternoon [November 23] but, upon arrival, the occupants of the home had already extinguished the fire with a garden hose. It was in the 2pm hour that the Big Bear City Fire Department received a report of a fire in the 200 block of Aeroplane in Big Bear City but, as it was out upon their … [Read more...] about Unattended Candle May Have Sparked Today’s Small Residential Fire
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Sunday Morning Quakes, Centered North of Big Bear City, Register Magnitudes of 3.7 and 2.4
Sunday morning got started with a jolt here in the Big Bear Valley, this due to an earthquake centered six miles south southeast of Lucerne Valley, seven miles north northwest of Big Bear City. The 7:55am quake on November 22 registered a 3.7 magnitude, per the U.S. Geological Survey, and went to a depth of just over two miles. Two minutes later, at 7:57am, we had another … [Read more...] about Sunday Morning Quakes, Centered North of Big Bear City, Register Magnitudes of 3.7 and 2.4
Community Celebrates Opening and Dedication of Valley’s First Emergency Operations Center
Thursday’s dedication of Big Bear Valley’s new Emergency Operations Center was an exciting day for members of Mountain Mutual Aid, who’d used the garage of the Big Bear City Fire Department to oversee emergency operations during 2003’s Old Fire, and members of the U.S. Air Force’s Civil Air Patrol Squadron 6750 which, per Commander Bruce Black, “As far as we know, we are now … [Read more...] about Community Celebrates Opening and Dedication of Valley’s First Emergency Operations Center
Sheriff’s Department Provides Guidelines to Protect Against Fraudulent Phone Calls and Solicitations
Valley residents may have received fraudulent phone calls in recent weeks—some being cited include false calls to seniors from the County’s Department of Public Health, as well as threats of discontinued MediCal coverage if vital information is not provided. Given the upcoming holidays, residents should also be wary of solicitations for monetary donations. The Big Bear … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Department Provides Guidelines to Protect Against Fraudulent Phone Calls and Solicitations
Lake Williams Fire Ruled as “Accidental”; Funds Established for Displaced Families
On November 7, a residential structure fire in Lake Williams resulted in the displacement of two families as the blaze consumed one home, owned by former zoo curator Don Richardson and rented by a family who've since asked to remain unnamed, and caused severe damage to the neighboring home, being rented by the Rott family. The Saturday morning fire in the 46000 block of Forest … [Read more...] about Lake Williams Fire Ruled as “Accidental”; Funds Established for Displaced Families