Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - The Big Bear Fire Authority has reported that at approximately 6:22 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, Big Bear Fire Department resources were dispatched to a reported aircraft incident in the area of Greenway Drive in Big Bear City.Responding resources included Medic Engine 282, Medic Engine 283, Medic Ambulance 282, Medic Ambulance 281, and … [Read more...] about Pilot Suffers Critical Injuries After Aircraft Incident Near Big Bear Airport
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Residential and Vegetation Fire on Aspen in Big Bear Lake
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2026, Big Bear Fire Department units, along with CAL FIRE and the U.S. Forest Service, were dispatched to a reported vegetation fire in the vicinity of Bear Mountain Resort. Several Big Bear Fire Department units were already staged at Bear Mountain Resort for the Grand Prix motorcycle … [Read more...] about Residential and Vegetation Fire on Aspen in Big Bear Lake
Prison Sentences Handed Down in Tragic Death of Sugarloaf Toddler
Big Bear Valley - Sugarloaf - Big Bear News - A San Bernardino County judge sentenced a woman and her boyfriend to state prison on Tuesday, July 28, following their guilty pleas in the 2023 death of 14-month-old Henry Wheatley Brown. Superior Court Judge Alexander R. Martinez handed down the sentences at the San Bernardino Justice Center. Samantha Victoria Garver, 36, was … [Read more...] about Prison Sentences Handed Down in Tragic Death of Sugarloaf Toddler
18-year-old Female Falls at the Big Bear Dam
On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at approximately 11:03 p.m., deputies from the Big Bear Sheriff's Station were dispatched to the Big Bear Dam at 37800 Big Bear Boulevard, in Big Bear Lake, for a search and rescue of an 18-year-old female that had fallen. When deputies arrived, they learned the female was under the Highway 18 Bridge with friends when she fell from the top of the … [Read more...] about 18-year-old Female Falls at the Big Bear Dam
JPA Dissolution Clears Way for San Bernardino County Fire to Reopen Moonridge and Boulder Bay Stations
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA – BIG BEAR NEWS - At the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District (BBLFPD) Special Meeting on April29, 2026, the Board of Directors demonstrated its ongoing commitment to responsible stewardship ofpublic resources by carefully evaluating how Big Bear Lake’s taxpayer dollars are allocated and utilized forthe benefit of the community. The discussion centered on … [Read more...] about JPA Dissolution Clears Way for San Bernardino County Fire to Reopen Moonridge and Boulder Bay Stations