Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) has de-energized one of the BVES transmission lines on its Monitored Circuit List today, July 23rd. BVES customers are not expected to experience an outage due to redundancy in the transmission lines. However, there is still a potential for a … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Electric Notifies Customers of Southern California Edison’s Initiated PSPS on July 23rd with Potential PSPS on July 25th
Fire/Safety
Potential Public Service Safety Shutoff for Wednesday, July 23rd
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - – Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) has placed one of the BVES transmission lines on its Monitored Circuit List for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). The period of concern begins Wednesday, July 23rd, at 12:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. If SCE de-energizes this line, BVES … [Read more...] about Potential Public Service Safety Shutoff for Wednesday, July 23rd
BVES, Inc, Warns of Potential PSPS Today, 7/7/25, per Southern CA Edison
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service is notifying customers that Southern California Edison has placed one of the BVES transmission lines on its Monitored Circuit List for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff, known as PSPS, due to high winds and fire conditions. The period of concern is today, Monday, July 7th at 3pm through midnight. BVES … [Read more...] about BVES, Inc, Warns of Potential PSPS Today, 7/7/25, per Southern CA Edison
Smoke Visible in Big Bear from the Lake Fire in Silverwood/Hesperia
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - A fire in the Silverwood Lake and Hesperia Area, named the Lake Fire, began on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 4:29pm. This fire does not pose a threat to Big Bear. A shift in the winds late Sunday afternoon has resulted in smoke now visible in the Big Bear Valley. The Lake Fire has burned approximately 485 acres with 0% containment at … [Read more...] about Smoke Visible in Big Bear from the Lake Fire in Silverwood/Hesperia
Probable Public Safety Power Shutoff Today Beginning at 3pm
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service is notifying customers that Southern California Edison has placed one of the BVES transmission lines on its Monitored Circuit List for a probable Public Safety Power Shutoff, known as PSPS, due to high winds and fire conditions. The period of concern is today, Friday, June 20th at 3pm through Saturday June 21st at … [Read more...] about Probable Public Safety Power Shutoff Today Beginning at 3pm