Big Bear, CA, September 7, 2016 – Today at 2:38 pm a fire was reported near Barton Flats off of Hwy 38. Forward rate of spread has been stopped with approximately 1 acre burned. Aircraft will work with ground crews to shore up containment. Hwy 38 remains open. … [Read more...] about Flat Fire
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Arson Registrant Arrested Near Blue Cut Fire
Photo courtesy of Sean Lamb Big Bear, CA, September 6, 2016 - On Saturday, September 3, 2016, at approximately 9:23 am, the Union Pacific Railroad Police contacted a man sitting inside a parked vehicle trespassing on railroad property. The officer contacted the subject, later identified as Larry Missirilian, and discovered he was on active parole and was an arson registrant. … [Read more...] about Arson Registrant Arrested Near Blue Cut Fire
SBD National Forest Increases Fire Restrictions
Big Bear, CA, September 1, 2016 - The San Bernardino National Forest will increase the current seasonal fire restrictions effective Friday, September 2, 2016. Continued hot and dry conditions, coupled with a long-term outlook that predicts no change in weather trends and normal fall winds, have prompted local fire mangers to implement additional fire restrictions on the … [Read more...] about SBD National Forest Increases Fire Restrictions
Frontier Communications Landlines Down
UPDATE : August 23, 2016 - The cause of yesterday's loss of phone service was due to a damaged fiber-optic cable providing service for Frontier Communications. Multiple agencies including Bear Valley Electric Service, Southwest Gas, Frontier, and CalTrans are working on projects on Big Bear Boulevard. Yesterday early afternoon, a third-party construction contractor was digging … [Read more...] about Frontier Communications Landlines Down
Evacuation Orders Lifted For All Communities Affected by Blue Cut Fire
San Bernardino County, CA, August 22, 2016 - Effective Sunday, August 21st, at 4:00 p.m., the evacuation orders for Wrightwood, Swarthout Canyon, Lone Pine Canyon, West Cajon Valley and Lytle Creek have all been lifted. RESIDENTS ONLY will be allowed past the road closures. Some residents returning to their homes may find that they are without electricity. Southern California … [Read more...] about Evacuation Orders Lifted For All Communities Affected by Blue Cut Fire