Big Bear Lake, CA, March 2, 2015 - On Thursday, February 26 at 11:11 a.m., emergency personnel responded to a residential fire on Fox Farm Road in Big Bear Lake. During a search of the residence, firefighters located Puangmanee Neatherlin, a long-time resident of Big Bear Lake, known to her friends and customers as Pong, and removed her outside. She was subsequently pronounced … [Read more...] about Coroner Positively Identifies Victim of House Fire
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Unidentified Female Perishes In Big Bear Lake House Fire
Big Bear Lake, CA, February 26, 2015 - In a press release issued today by the Big Bear Sheriff's Department, shortly before 11:15 a.m. today, deputies of the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station and fire personnel from Big Bear Fire responded to a reported house on fire in the 42000 block of Fox Farm Road in Big Bear Lake. Information was received that someone may have been inside the … [Read more...] about Unidentified Female Perishes In Big Bear Lake House Fire
Big Bear Fire Fighters Climb For Life
Big Bear, CA, February 13, 2015 - The Scott Firefighter Stairclimb is a race up downtown Seattle's Columbia Center. On March 8, six members of the Big Bear Fire Department will be running up 69 flights of stairs in full fire gear and Self Contained Breathing Apparatus in order to raise money to fight blood cancers. All proceeds benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma … [Read more...] about Big Bear Fire Fighters Climb For Life
Lucky Kayakers get Quick Rescue from Big Bear Lake Patrol
Big Bear Lake, CA February 12 , 2015 - Spending time on the lake in a boat or kayak in the winter months can be a deadly combination even if the sun is out and temperatures are a balmy 50 degrees. Always use caution, wear a life vest and realize that regular patrol of the lake is not possible in the colder months. The water is cold and hypothermia is a predictable outcome … [Read more...] about Lucky Kayakers get Quick Rescue from Big Bear Lake Patrol
P-3 Aerial Firefighting Fleet To Be Revived
San Bernardino Mountains, CA, February 7, 2015 - Orion Aerial Firefighters is a company dedicated to return the P-3 Orion aircraft to aerial firefighting service. It is currently raising funds to bring these aircraft back to the fleet of air tankers. Dale Head, CEO of Orion Aerial Firefighters, says, "The US Forest service has a shortage of large air tankers, which … [Read more...] about P-3 Aerial Firefighting Fleet To Be Revived