As of this week, the Big Bear City and Big Bear Lake Fire Departments are switching dispatch centers. As, effective July 1, Desert Communications in Victorville is closing its doors, both of our local fire departments are converting to dispatch through ConFire Joint Powers Authority, which already serves San Bernardino County Fire’s station #49 in Fawnskin. Our local fire … [Read more...] about Local Fire Departments Transition to New Dispatch Provider This Week
Fire/Safety
Firefighters from Five Agencies Converge at St. Joseph’s for Unveiling of Memorial Plaques
Firefighters from the Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake and San Bernardino County Fire Departments joined with members of CalFire and the U.S. Forest Service, as well as representatives of the California Highway Patrol and the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station yesterday, for a special dedication ceremony at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on the North Shore. The special event was to unveil … [Read more...] about Firefighters from Five Agencies Converge at St. Joseph’s for Unveiling of Memorial Plaques
Big Bear Lake’s 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattled the Valley 17 Years Ago This Sunday
This week got started with a jolt in San Bernardino, as the city was the epicenter of a 3.3 magnitude quake on Sunday. Within the Big Bear Valley, we had four small tremors since that time, the largest of which was a 1.6 magnitude quake centered in the Big Bear City area on Tuesday—though longtime locals will likely remember the significance of a quake here 17 years ago this … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake’s 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattled the Valley 17 Years Ago This Sunday
St. Joseph’s Memorial Walk, Honoring Fallen Servicemen and Women, Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers, to Be Dedicated in Sunday Ceremony
Colonel Richard Speedman of Baldwin Lake had a dream to honor fallen servicemen and women by building a memorial for each branch of the service, mount a brass plaque, and provide a peaceful walkway for citizens and family members to pay tribute to those lost. Father Mike Krelovich at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and the parish community, helped make this a reality. The altar … [Read more...] about St. Joseph’s Memorial Walk, Honoring Fallen Servicemen and Women, Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers, to Be Dedicated in Sunday Ceremony
Big Bear Amateur Radio Club to “Ham” It Up at Bear Mountain During Amateur Radio Week’s 24-Hour Field Day
Members of the Big Bear Amateur Radio Club will be “hamming” it up at Bear Mountain Resort this weekend, as part of the national Amateur Radio Relay League’s Field Day, which is the culmination of Amateur Radio Week. Ham radio operators, who were said to be instrumental in communicating efforts to save lives and property in instances such as Hurricane Katrina, provide free … [Read more...] about Big Bear Amateur Radio Club to “Ham” It Up at Bear Mountain During Amateur Radio Week’s 24-Hour Field Day