There are now 24 fires burning on the San Bernardino National Forest, however most of these are single tree fires, and most of them sparked by lightning this week. Additional fires were spotted this morning in the San Gorgonio wilderness area, bringing the current number of fires on the forest to 24—though none of these fires are burning in the Big Bear Valley. Of the blazes … [Read more...] about Firefighting Crews Battling 24 Fires on the San Bernardino National Forest; Monitoring Continues Today, Though (Still) No Fires in Big Bear
San Bernardino National Forest
SBNFA Celebrates National Trails Day With Work Party and Lakeside BarBQ; Volunteers Welcomed on Saturday Morning
As a means of honoring National Trails Day, which the American Hiking Society started in 1993, the San Bernardino National Forest Association is inviting the community to contribute to maintenance of some favorite local trails tomorrow. Launching from the Big Bear Discovery Center at 9am on June 6, which is National Trails Day, volunteers will be completing the revamped loop of … [Read more...] about SBNFA Celebrates National Trails Day With Work Party and Lakeside BarBQ; Volunteers Welcomed on Saturday Morning
Forest Service Crews Continue Battling Peak Fire, Surveying for Additional Lightning-Sparked Fires; No Fires in Big Bear Valley and All Roads Are Open
Firefighting crews made good progress on a number of fires that, yesterday, were sparked by lightning; none of these fires, however, were in our immediate area. In a conversation with John Miller, public information officer for the San Bernardino National Forest this morning, he tells KBHR, “Of the 22 fires we had yesterday, we had some that the weather would not allow us to … [Read more...] about Forest Service Crews Continue Battling Peak Fire, Surveying for Additional Lightning-Sparked Fires; No Fires in Big Bear Valley and All Roads Are Open
Municipal Water District Board to Review Special Event Permits, Consider Reassigning Juniper Point Marina Permit to SBNFA in This Afternoon’s Meeting
More special events are coming to Big Bear Lake, pending today’s approval by the Board of Directors of the Big Bear Municipal Water District. Among those items that MWD will address in their 1pm meeting today are the Antique and Classic Boat Show, to be held at B’s Backyard BBQ docks in August’s fourth weekend, and the allowability of boat parking for up to 20 vessels at Swim … [Read more...] about Municipal Water District Board to Review Special Event Permits, Consider Reassigning Juniper Point Marina Permit to SBNFA in This Afternoon’s Meeting
Lightning Strike Fires Today in the San Bernardino Mountains
According to John Miller, the Information Officer for the U.S. Forest Service, fire agencies tackled 15 lightening strike fires today. The largest of the fires is the McKinley fire located near the City of Highland and was last recorded to be at over 100 acres. However, crews are building a fire line around the perimeter of the McKinley fire this afternoon. John Miller … [Read more...] about Lightning Strike Fires Today in the San Bernardino Mountains