During this week’s Big Bear City Community Services District meeting, the fire department took center stage as they were honored for having achieved the Firewise Communities/USA distinction. But this was not the only agenda item that pertained to the Big Bear City Fire Department at the meeting of March 16. The CSD Board of Directors also reviewed, and unanimously approved, a … [Read more...] about Big Bear City Fire Department Adds Apprentice Firefighter Program; Chief Willis Calls It a “Win-Win”
Fire/Safety
Smoke May Be Visible to Southeast; Forest Service Crews Continue Hazardous Fuels Removal Off Highway 38
Crews from the U.S. Forest Service are back in the Barton Flats area, off Highway 38, today. Though no hazardous fuels pile burns are taking place today, there may be some smoke in the area as smoldering continues on already burned piles of dead vegetation. These ongoing hazardous fuels pile burns are part of the Forest Service’s effort to reduce the threat of wildfire to the … [Read more...] about Smoke May Be Visible to Southeast; Forest Service Crews Continue Hazardous Fuels Removal Off Highway 38
St. Patty’s Day Quake Registers 1.8 Magnitude Just Two Miles Outside of Big Bear City
We had a 1.8 magnitude earthquake in our area this afternoon, centered just two miles northeast of Big Bear City. The quake occurred at 3:50pm and, per the U.S. Geological Survey, registered a depth of over three miles. … [Read more...] about St. Patty’s Day Quake Registers 1.8 Magnitude Just Two Miles Outside of Big Bear City
Big Bear City Joins Elite List of California Communities Honored With Firewise Communities/USA Distinction; Fire Chief Jeff Willis Accepts Honor from CalFire at Monday’s CSD Meeting
In a presentation before the Board of Directors of the Big Bear City Community Services District yesterday, Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis told the crowd, “Tonight we celebrate reaching a milestone.” That milestone is official recognition as a Firewise Communities/USA site, an honor only achieved by less than 20 communities, including Big Bear Lake, in the entire state of … [Read more...] about Big Bear City Joins Elite List of California Communities Honored With Firewise Communities/USA Distinction; Fire Chief Jeff Willis Accepts Honor from CalFire at Monday’s CSD Meeting
County Supervisors to Review $35,000 in Expenditures at Current Zoo, and Donation of Vehicle for Bear Valley Search and Rescue
There are two Big Bear-specific agenda items on the calendar for today’s San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meeting, which takes place at 10am in the County Government Center. The first of these items is to approve a vehicle donation to the Bear Valley Search and Rescue Team, as county policy requires Supervisors’ approval of all donations valued over $10,000. Our local … [Read more...] about County Supervisors to Review $35,000 in Expenditures at Current Zoo, and Donation of Vehicle for Bear Valley Search and Rescue