At approximately 10am this morning, the U.S. Forest Service has temporarily closed Highway 330, below Running Springs, for the safety of fire crews working on a fire that was caused by a lightening strike earlier this morning. Crews are currently battling six natural wild land fires in the San Bernardino Mountains. Lightening strikes caused all six fires. Smoke may be … [Read more...] about Highway 330 Temporarily Closed Due to Small Fire
Fire/Safety
Local Firefighters Donate Over $2,000 in Quest Rally to Benefit Burn Survivors
Yesterday’s caravan by the volunteers of the Firefighters Quest for Burn Survivors included stops at each of the Big Bear Valley’s three fire departments, which includes Big Bear Lake, Big Bear City, and County Fire’s station #49 in Fawnskin. After arriving via Mercy Air helicopter at the airport, the Quest team was greeted by the Big Bear City Fire Department, California … [Read more...] about Local Firefighters Donate Over $2,000 in Quest Rally to Benefit Burn Survivors
Firefighters Quest for Burn Survivors to Visit Local Firehouses Today in 13th Annual Fundraising Rally
The volunteers of the Firefighters Quest for Burn Survivors will be making their annual visit to our local fire departments today. The non-profit group has, for 12 years, visited fire stations in six Southern California counties to collect donations that will be used to provide assistance to those who have been affected by burn injuries. Though Quest operates with a 100% … [Read more...] about Firefighters Quest for Burn Survivors to Visit Local Firehouses Today in 13th Annual Fundraising Rally
Flagging, Delays on Highway 38 and Highway 18 This Week
Flagging resumes on Highway 38 this morning, and will extend through Thursday, June 4. Motorists can expect minimal delays in the Angelus Oaks portion of Highway 38, as California Department of Forestry crews complete brush removal efforts in the area. The four days of flagging on Highway 38 will be from 9am to 2:30pm. Flagging also continues, weekdays, on Highway 18 at the Big … [Read more...] about Flagging, Delays on Highway 38 and Highway 18 This Week
June Gets a Jump Start: 1.8 Magnitude Quake Outside Bear City at 7:45am
June got jump started with a small earthquake in the Big Bear area this morning (June 1). At 7:45am, just six miles north of Big Bear City, we had an earthquake that the U.S. Geological Survey reports was of a 1.8 magnitude, and registered a depth of just over one mile. … [Read more...] about June Gets a Jump Start: 1.8 Magnitude Quake Outside Bear City at 7:45am