Have you created defensible space around your home? If yes, you are among the residents who have contributed to the City of Big Bear Lake’s distinction as a Firewise Community. For the second consecutive year, Big Bear Lake has been honored by the national Firewise/USA Communities (a nation-wide program formed in 2002); Big Bear Lake is only the second incorporated city in … [Read more...] about City of Big Bear Lake Earns Firewise Community Distinction
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U.S. Geological Survey Records Small Earthquake Outside Big Bear City in 4am Hour
If you were among those up and shoveling in the 4am hour, you may have felt a small earthquake centered outside Big Bear City this morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a 1.5 magnitude quake was centered five miles northeast of Bear City at 4:13am, and registered a depth of over five miles. … [Read more...] about U.S. Geological Survey Records Small Earthquake Outside Big Bear City in 4am Hour
Baldwin Lake Volunteer Fire Department, County Fire’s Station #97, Extinguishes First Fire Yesterday
The Baldwin Lake Volunteer Fire Department, San Bernardino County Fire's Station #97 as of September 6, responded to their first call yesterday afternoon, September 7. Per Baldwin Fire's Captain Larry Winslow, a banker by trade, “We were at our station chopping wood, when a neighbor came running down the the road, saying there was smoke. Turns out someone decided to burn their … [Read more...] about Baldwin Lake Volunteer Fire Department, County Fire’s Station #97, Extinguishes First Fire Yesterday