Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - September 16, 2022 - Containment of the Radford Fire is at 87% with full containment expected by September 30th of the 1,079 acre fire. September 12 2022, 8:00 AM - l Schools within the Bear Valley Unified School district will resume normal classes today. Overall, conditions to improve on the Radford fire. Thus far this fire has consumed … [Read more...] about Radford Fire – 87% Containment and Holding
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This Weekend: Watch for Cyclists, Get a Job, and Catch Some Great Music
This weekend in Big Bear is filled with a bike event, a job fair and an outdoor concert. The Tour de Big Big Bear will launch nearly 2000 bicycle riders Saturday morning from Bear Mountain to the North Shore. Most riders will ride to Snow Valley then back to Big Bear around Baldwin Lake. On Shay Road a large group of riders will break off to climb Onyx Summit … [Read more...] about This Weekend: Watch for Cyclists, Get a Job, and Catch Some Great Music
Fire Crews Tackle Small Snag Fire North Shore Big Bear Valley
Update 6/22/22 @ 3:30 PM: The fire was stopped at 1/10 of an acre. Crews have a line around the fire, some units are being released and the mop up is underway. Big Bear Lake, CA - Following an overnight thunder storm a small fire was reported this morning on the North Shore between Big Bear Lake and Holcomb Valley. A Helicopter was deployed to deliver hand crews to the … [Read more...] about Fire Crews Tackle Small Snag Fire North Shore Big Bear Valley
Smoke Visible from Wrightwood’s “Sheep Fire”
Big Bear News - Big Bear Valley, CA - UPDATE: Mandatory evacuations have been called for all of Wrightwood. The Sheep Fire does not pose a threat to Big Bear. UPDATE: 4:10PM - The FIRIS, Fire Integrated Real time Intelligence System, has provided a real-time fire incident update on the size of the Sheep Fire. It is now being reported that the size of the Sheep Fire is at … [Read more...] about Smoke Visible from Wrightwood’s “Sheep Fire”
SBNF Cancels Prescribed Burn Scheduled for Today, But Test Burn Smoke is Visible
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA -UPDATE: 11:35AM - According to Lisa Cox, Public Affairs Specialist for the US Forest Service, today's prescribed burn will not move forward today after an unsuccessful test burn. Smoke is visible in the forested area of the test burn located just southeast of Knickerbocker Road. ORIGINAL STORY: According to fire officials with San … [Read more...] about SBNF Cancels Prescribed Burn Scheduled for Today, But Test Burn Smoke is Visible