Big Bear News - San Bernardino National Forest, CA - San Bernardino National Forest staff are planning to apply for 2023 grant funds from the State of California to help enhance and manage off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation on the Forest. To inform the grant proposal with ideas from the public, Forest staff will hold a virtual open house. Meeting Details:6 p.m. to 8 p.m., … [Read more...] about Forest Seeks Public Comment for 2023 Off-Highway Vehicle Grants
Fire/Safety
Prescribed Burning Projects Planned for This and Next Week
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Fire officials with San Bernardino National Forest are preparing for two notable prescribed burning projects over the next two weeks across the forest. The first, adjacent to the city of Big Bear Lake, is planned to begin this Thursday. The second, with plans for ignitions beginning next week, will be southeast of Idyllwild. Both … [Read more...] about Prescribed Burning Projects Planned for This and Next Week
Bear Valley Electric Service Inc: Planned Outage
Big Bear News - Big Bear City, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (BVES) will temporarily interrupt service to customers in the Lake Williams area, from Lake Williams Drive to Oakes Camp Road, on Thursday, January 27, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. so crews can install wildfire mitigation infrastructure. BVES, Inc would like to remind all customers who require power to … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Electric Service Inc: Planned Outage
Structure Fire in Big Bear City
Big Bear News - Big Bear City, CA - A residential structure fire was reported on E Barrett Way, Big Bear City, at approximately 9:03 a.m., on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Upon arrival, fire crews observed a multi-unit residence with smoke and flames showing from the exterior. Crews immediately went into offensive fire attack mode and successfully extinguished the fire within … [Read more...] about Structure Fire in Big Bear City
Prescribed Burning In Progress
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - US forest service crews will conduct pile burning today, Thursday January 13th, east of Baldwin Lake. Crews are taking advantage of optimal weather conditions to preform this prescribed burn. Burn location is along Arrastre Creek Rd. (2N02), which is east of Baldwin Lake. See map below. Ignitions will occur between one mile east of Vale Dr. … [Read more...] about Prescribed Burning In Progress