The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for our area, which will be in effect for the San Bernardino mountains and surrounding deserts from 11am this morning through 10pm tonight (October 27). We can expect southwest to west winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour, with gusts to 60 miles per hour this afternoon through early evening. This High Wind Warning for … [Read more...] about High Wind Warning for Our Area Today; Gusts Up to 60mph Possible This Afternoon
Fire/Safety
Lifecare Annual Ambulance Membership Now Available for $59 Per Household
The enrollment period for Lifecare ambulance membership is open and, to assure maximum benefit in the program offered by the Bear Valley Paramedic Ambulance Service, Valley residents should sign up by month’s end. Lifecare offers local ambulance service on an annual basis for just $59 per household—so, if you or a member of your family need emergency transport, Lifecare covers … [Read more...] about Lifecare Annual Ambulance Membership Now Available for $59 Per Household
Fire Restrictions on San Bernardino National Forest Reduced, Effective Friday
Given recent moderate weather across Southern California, the San Bernardino National Forest has reduced fire restrictions on the forest, effective today (October 23). Under the reduced fire restrictions, wood and charcoal fires will once again be allowed in agency-provided campfire rings at designated campgrounds and picnic areas. Still, adds Forest Supervisor Jeanne Wade … [Read more...] about Fire Restrictions on San Bernardino National Forest Reduced, Effective Friday
Fire Chief Willis to Address Defensible Space in Saturday Meeting of Sugarloaf Property Owners Association
Big Bear City Fire Department Chief Jeff Willis will speak on defensible space, and other fire-related issues, during tomorrow’s meeting of the Sugarloaf Property Owners Association. The monthly meeting, which is open to all Valley residents, takes place at the Sugarloaf Fire Station, at the corner of Maple and Baldwin Lanes, at 10am on the 24th. Following Chief Willis’s … [Read more...] about Fire Chief Willis to Address Defensible Space in Saturday Meeting of Sugarloaf Property Owners Association
San Bernardino Man Charged With Murder and Arson for the Old Fire of October 2003
It was just about six years ago, on October 25, 2003, that the Old Fire broke out at Old Waterman Canyon Road and Highway 18, ultimately resulting in the evacuation of 30 communities, including the Big Bear Valley, and the burning of 91,000 acres, damage to nearly 1,000 homes and six deaths from heart attacks, five of those said to be directly related to the stress of the fire. … [Read more...] about San Bernardino Man Charged With Murder and Arson for the Old Fire of October 2003