We had three earthquakes in the 11am hour today, the first of which was a 1.6 magnitude quake centered six miles northwest of Big Bear City at 11:09am. The second earthquake, at 11:18am today, was of a magnitude 1.9 and centered seven miles north of Big Bear Lake. The third, at 11:24am, was also of a 1.6 magnitude and centered seven miles north of Big Bear Lake. Each of this … [Read more...] about Three Big Bear-Area Earthquakes in Friday’s 11am Hour
Fire/Safety
Highway 330 Re-Opened This Morning; Closure Due to Overturned Truck Carrying Limestone
Highway 330 was not re-opened until this morning (July 17), in the 6am hour, due to a single vehicle collision that took place yesterday evening below the upper passing lane. The truck-trailer was hauling limestone and, as the vehicle overturned, there was a large amount of lime spilled from the trailer and blocking all lanes. Just before 5pm, Highway 330 was closed, and … [Read more...] about Highway 330 Re-Opened This Morning; Closure Due to Overturned Truck Carrying Limestone
Big Bear Amateur Radio Club Administers Radio License Tests; 58 Members of Community Emergency Response Team Now Trained in Ham Radio
The Big Bear Amateur Radio Club this last weekend administered the technician class amateur radio license test to a record 15 individuals—and all of them, including 10 members of the Community Emergency Response Team and Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis (pictured third from left), passed the test. The radio club’s Art Langer, who also serves as CERT’s VP and as the Big Bear … [Read more...] about Big Bear Amateur Radio Club Administers Radio License Tests; 58 Members of Community Emergency Response Team Now Trained in Ham Radio
Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station Investigating Arson; Monday’s Incident Burns Facility at Crestline Ballpark
The Twin Peaks station of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a potential incident of arson, which resulted in a fire at the restroom facility at the little league field of the San Moritz Lodge in Crestline on Monday morning. Per the statement released by the Sheriff’s Department: “On Monday, July 13 at approximately 7:12am, members of the Crest … [Read more...] about Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station Investigating Arson; Monday’s Incident Burns Facility at Crestline Ballpark
USGS Records Two Earthquakes in Our Area Today
We just had an earthquake in our area this afternoon. The 1.7 magnitude quake was centered seven miles northwest of Big Bear City at 1:24pm, and registered a depth of just over four miles. Earlier today, just before 8am, there was a 2.0 magnitude quake which, per the U.S. Geological Survey, was centered just southeast of Lucerne Valley and about 12 miles north of Big Bear City. … [Read more...] about USGS Records Two Earthquakes in Our Area Today