Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - The Line Fire is at 43,978 acres and 93% containment with 1154 fire personnel, 59 engines, 15 crews, 9 water tenders, 7 dozers and 7 helicopters. Evacuation warnings remain in place for the Barton Flats, Pinezanita and Seven Oaks communities. Highway 38 and 18 are open. Highway 330 remains closed from Highland Avenue to Highway 18 as CalTrans … [Read more...] about Line Fire Update: October 9, 2024
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Line Fire Update: October 8, 2024 – Highway 38 Re-Opens
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - The Line fire is currently mapped at 43,978 and 87% contained with 1324 fire personnel working the fire as reported by the US Forest Service, CalFire, and the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department. Highway 38 has reopened. Highway 330 remains closed from Highland Avenue to Highway 18 as CalTrans performs repairs to the road and … [Read more...] about Line Fire Update: October 8, 2024 – Highway 38 Re-Opens
Potential Southern CA Edison Public Safety Power Shutoff May Affect Bear Valley Electric Power Supply Lines This Week
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) may implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting BVES supply lines. The period of concern is Wednesday, October 9, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Southern California Edison (SCE) PSPS … [Read more...] about Potential Southern CA Edison Public Safety Power Shutoff May Affect Bear Valley Electric Power Supply Lines This Week
Line Fire Update: October 7, 2024 – Highway 330 Emergency Repairs are Underway
Big Bear News - San Bernardino National Forest - Highway 330 remains closed due to fire damage to the guard rails along six miles of roadway and some limited damage to the actual roadway and drainage culverts. The emergency work for repairing this stretch of highway may take as many as 60 days at a cost of nearly ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00). Highway 38 … [Read more...] about Line Fire Update: October 7, 2024 – Highway 330 Emergency Repairs are Underway
Line Fire Update: October 3, 2024 – As of 2pm, Evacuation Warning Lifted for Some Areas
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - 2pm UPDATE: Evacuation Warnings have been lifted for Moonridge, Sugarloaf and south Erwin Lake. Big Bear Lake South Shore is still under an Evacuation Warning as well as the area between the Big Bear Dam and Wildrose Lane. The Line fire is currently mapped at 43,922 and 79% contained with 2164 fire personnel working the fire. A Community … [Read more...] about Line Fire Update: October 3, 2024 – As of 2pm, Evacuation Warning Lifted for Some Areas