Earlier today (September 24), officials from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and CalFire held a press conference, outlining some new information regarding the arson arrest connected with the Crafton Fire, which has now burned 347 acres, and is at 60% containment. Just after the fire broke out in the Yucaipa area yesterday afternoon, witnesses noticed a … [Read more...] about Sixteen-Year-Old Arrested for Setting Crafton Fire May Be Responsible for a Dozen or More Other Blazes; Crafton Hills College Open for Night Classes
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Replanting in the Burn Areas of 2007’s Butler #2 Fire to Be Focus of SBNFA’s Public Lands Day
This Saturday, September 26 is National Public Lands Day on the National Forest. Last year’s Public Lands Day was honored in all 50 states with the participation of over 120,000 individuals who planted more than 1.6 million trees at over 1,800 events. This year, for the 16th annual Public Lands Day, the San Bernardino National Forest Association invites volunteers to contribute … [Read more...] about Replanting in the Burn Areas of 2007’s Butler #2 Fire to Be Focus of SBNFA’s Public Lands Day
Sixteen-Year-Old Arrested for Arson; Yucaipa’s Crafton Fire Prompts College Closure, Though All Highways Remain Open
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 16-year-old male for arson in Yucaipa yesterday afternoon, as he was seen leaving on his bike from the burn area of the Crafton Fire which, as of this morning, has burned 175 acres and is presently 60% contained. Though the Crafton Fire does not pose a threat to the Big Bear area, per CalFire official Bill Peters, and … [Read more...] about Sixteen-Year-Old Arrested for Arson; Yucaipa’s Crafton Fire Prompts College Closure, Though All Highways Remain Open
Big Bear City Fire Department Gets Two New Paid-Call Firefighters and 42 Pairs of Wildland Boots
Forty-two firefighters with the Big Bear City Fire Department will be getting new boots, given approval of a CalFire grant to the agency, which was approved by its governing board, the Big Bear City Community Services Directors, in their meeting yesterday evening. Fire Captain Mike Maltby had applied on behalf of the department in February, requesting the 50% matching grant … [Read more...] about Big Bear City Fire Department Gets Two New Paid-Call Firefighters and 42 Pairs of Wildland Boots
New, Improved Big Bear City Park Re-Opens After 15-Year Closure
Saturday morning’s community event at the Big Bear City Park was not a grand re-opening but, per Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District’s Reese Troublefield, “a kick-off for the renovation. We are here to celebrate huge improvements.” Recent improvements to the park off Greenway Drive include lawn and more trees and, soon, the addition of playground equipment (from Erwin … [Read more...] about New, Improved Big Bear City Park Re-Opens After 15-Year Closure