In other news from this week’s City Council meeting, Firefighter/Paramedic Jon Curtis was sworn in as the newest member of the Big Bear Lake Fire Department. A second generation firefighter, Curtis was pinned by his father while Fire Captain Ryan Harold, who also serves as a teacher at Riverside Community College, told Council, “He [Jon Curtis] is a shining star, and was a … [Read more...] about More from City Council: Paramedic Curtis Pinned, College Visioning Meeting Planned, Development Impact Fees Reviewed
Fire/Safety
Help Them Help You With Beacons; Special Lights Available Through Big Bear City Fire Department and Kiwanis
Kiwanis International of Big Bear Valley has purchased an important tool for identifying residents that need assistance. It is an “Emergency Beacon” light bulb. Residents can replace their porch light bulbs with this Emergency Beacon. In normal use, the Emergency Beacon bulb works like a regular light bulb. In an emergency, simply turn your light switch off and on twice to … [Read more...] about Help Them Help You With Beacons; Special Lights Available Through Big Bear City Fire Department and Kiwanis
Spring Forward! Change Your Clocks, Change Your Smoke Alarm Batteries This Weekend
This Sunday marks the start of Daylight Savings Time, so before you head to bed on March 7, be sure to spring forward by setting all clocks one hour ahead. Our local fire departments, in Big Bear City, Fawnskin and Big Bear Lake, also remind that this is a good time to not just change the clocks, but change the batteries in all smoke detectors. According to the Big Bear City … [Read more...] about Spring Forward! Change Your Clocks, Change Your Smoke Alarm Batteries This Weekend
Hazardous Fuels Pile Burns Continue on San Bernardino National Forest; Smoke May Be Visible
Smoke may again be visible today (Thursday), as U.S. Forest Service crews continue with hazardous fuels pile burns in the Angelus Oaks area, off Highway 38, on the San Bernardino National Forest. Per Forest Fire Chief Mike Dietrich, “Burning slash piles is part of our overall operations to reduce the risk of wildfires potentially spreading into communities. Our standard … [Read more...] about Hazardous Fuels Pile Burns Continue on San Bernardino National Forest; Smoke May Be Visible
Afternoon Quake of 1.7 Magnitude Centered Outside Big Bear City Today
We had another earthquake in our area this afternoon, this one a 1.7 magnitude quake centered five miles north of Big Bear City at 1:30pm, per the U.S. Geological Survey. … [Read more...] about Afternoon Quake of 1.7 Magnitude Centered Outside Big Bear City Today