CalTrans has just alerted us that blasting will be taking place for the Big Bear bridge project tomorrow, July 31. Two blasting times are scheduled for Friday: 9am to 11am and again from 1 to 3pm. Signage will be posted in advance, and motorists can expect additional delays in the vicinity of the dam on Highway 18. Ongoing, midweek flagging, to accommodate this project, takes … [Read more...] about Blasting for Big Bear Bridge Project to Take Place on Friday
Fire/Safety
Curbside Chipping Comes to Upper Moonridge on Monday; Big Bear Lake Residents Can Call for Pickup of Tree Trimmings
The next round of curbside chipping overseen by the Big Bear City Fire Department gets underway as of Monday. East Valley neighborhoods, including those in Big Bear City, North Shore, Shay Meadow, Erwin Lake and Meadowbrook Estates, have been receiving curbside chipping since July 13, and San Bernardino County crews have been making their way west within these areas to chip … [Read more...] about Curbside Chipping Comes to Upper Moonridge on Monday; Big Bear Lake Residents Can Call for Pickup of Tree Trimmings
Small Earthquake Centered Just North of Big Bear Lake This Morning
We had a small earthquake, centered two miles north of Big Bear Lake, this morning. The 1.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 11:16am and, per the U.S. Geological Survey, registered a depth of over 19 miles. On Tuesday afternoon, just after 1:30pm, we had a 1.2 magnitude quake centered just south of Big Bear City—though, generally, we will just tell you about those tremors … [Read more...] about Small Earthquake Centered Just North of Big Bear Lake This Morning
Be Fire Safe on the Forest: Restrictions Upgraded for San Bernardino National Forest, Effective Friday
Given moderate to severe drought conditions, hot weather and lower fuel moisture, officials of the San Bernardino National Forest are increasing fire restrictions, effective this Friday, July 31. Forest officials are taking these steps to prevent human-caused fires and raise public awareness as the summer continues to get warmer and dryer. Most wildfires on the San Bernardino … [Read more...] about Be Fire Safe on the Forest: Restrictions Upgraded for San Bernardino National Forest, Effective Friday
The Big Bear Lake Fire Department Gets Proactive With Pine Needles
The Big Bear Lake Fire Department, in their efforts to expand defensible space efforts, has sought new uses for pine needles. The department’s Fire Fuels Program Coordinator David Yegge coordinated the effort to send 25 pounds of pine needles to Jarden Home Brands, the company that produces such products as the Pine Mountain firelogs, to see if their research and development … [Read more...] about The Big Bear Lake Fire Department Gets Proactive With Pine Needles