Big Bear, CA - Big Bear Fire Department is planning for the future. The Department is in the process of conducting a master planning study to develop a Fire Protection Master Plan for the Big Bear Valley. The study will help the Department and its governing board evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of current fire services and develop a plan for the future. A survey … [Read more...] about Planning For Future Fire Services Protection: Big Bear Fire Wants Your Opinion
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Forest Falls Area Landslide
UPDATE: Due to the potential for incoming weather to impact the volatile landslide at Forest Falls, the Bear Valley Unified School District has made the decision to close Fallsvale Elementary School for Friday, February 17th. Authorities are closely monitoring a landslide in the area of Forest Falls which began sliding on Thursday. According to the San Bernardino … [Read more...] about Forest Falls Area Landslide
CAL FIRE Hand-Crews Clear Hydrants Buried by Winter Storms
Big Bear, CA, February 2, 2017 - Big Bear Fire Department and CAL FIRE have teamed up to clear fire hydrants buried by last week’s series of big storms. Beginning, Monday, January 30, 2017, CAL FIRE put hand-crews on the streets of Big Bear Valley helping dig out the hydrants buried under huge berms of ice and snow. These hand-crews, dressed in orange jump suits, are part of … [Read more...] about CAL FIRE Hand-Crews Clear Hydrants Buried by Winter Storms
Be Careful in the Backcountry
Mount Baldy, CA, January 27, 2017 - On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, 4 people had to be rescued by hoist via helicopter in two separate incidents in the Mount Baldy area. On Wednesday, January 25, Sally Morley, 61years old of Temecula and Ellen Coleman, 63 years old of Riverside were hiking down a snow-packed ridgeline into San Antonio Canyon at the 8500’ level. … [Read more...] about Be Careful in the Backcountry
Annual Fitness Testing Ranks Big Bear Firefighters at the Top For Fifth Straight Year
Big Bear, CA, January 5, 2017 - Big Bear Fire Department is recognized as the Most Fit Fire Department in 2016. They have achieved this distinction for five years running from Fitness Appraisal, Inc. Once a year, firefighters are put through an intensive physical fitness screening process. An Exercise Physiologist at FAI tests firefighters with an array of physical fitness … [Read more...] about Annual Fitness Testing Ranks Big Bear Firefighters at the Top For Fifth Straight Year