Big Bear, Ca, July 18th, 2011, 3:00pm - An uproar came from local mountain bikers last week when portions of a heavily used single-track trail, known as Pirates of the Caribbean, was turned into a fire road. According to Paul Bennett with the Forest Service last year an environmental assessment was conducted on a 30 acre parcel of forest service land west of Snow Summit, … [Read more...] about Forest Service Conducts South Big Bear Fuels Reduction Project
Fire/Safety
Fire District Board Updated on Firewise Programs
Big Bear Lake, Ca July 15, 2011 12:00 pm - During Wednesday’s meeting of the Big Bear Lake Fire District, Fire Fuels Reduction Supervisor David Yegge gave a presentation about the multiple fire prevention programs the city is pursuing. Big Bear Lake has received commendation for these programs, including an article in Sunset Magazine last September called “Doing it right: … [Read more...] about Fire District Board Updated on Firewise Programs
New Fire Chief for Big Bear Lake Sworn In
Big Bear Lake, Ca July 14, 2011 12:00 pm - Yesterday’s meeting of the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District was notable in many ways. With most items on the agenda entered on the Consent Calendar, the board was able to focus their attention on a presentation on the Healthy Urban Forest Initiative by David Yegge and the final item on the agenda, the swearing in … [Read more...] about New Fire Chief for Big Bear Lake Sworn In
CERT Class Beginning July 18
Big Bear, Ca July 14, 2011 8:00 am - Fire Departments in Big Bear Valley are currently offering Community Emergency Response Team courses. The CERT program is designed to train members of the community as emergency service volunteers. Once trained, CERT volunteers respond to disaster situations by fanning out within their neighborhood putting out small fires, turning off … [Read more...] about CERT Class Beginning July 18
Wilderness First Aid Class at Discovery Center
Big Bear, Ca July 13, 2011 3:00 pm - This weekend, the Big Bear Discovery Center will host a Wilderness First Aid class. The 2-day class sponsored by the Wilderness Medicine Institute of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and the sporting goods company REI provides the first aid skills needed for hikers, mountain bikers, jeep offroaders, climbers and others in the … [Read more...] about Wilderness First Aid Class at Discovery Center