Sacramento, CA, August 17, 2012, 8:00am - California's dry conditions and high temperatures, along with increased fire activity, has prompted the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) to suspend all burning permits and open fire within the State Responsibility Area of California. The burn ban suspends all residential burn permits, forest management, … [Read more...] about Cal Fire Issues Statewide Burn Ban
San Bernardino National Forest
Small Vegetation Fire Near Erwin Lake
Erwin Lake, CA, August 15, 2012, 3:00pm - With a full response including air attack, firefighters quickly knocked down a small vegetation fire in the Erwin Lake Area near Deadman’s Ridge Road this afternoon. The fire burned less than one acre, no structures were threatened. Firefighters have a hose lay around the fire at this time. … [Read more...] about Small Vegetation Fire Near Erwin Lake
Fowler Guilty Of Murder, Arson In 2003 Old Fire Trial
San Bernardino, CA, August 15,2012, 1:00pm - A jury has found Rickie Lee Fowler guilty of all first-degree murder and arson charges for lighting the 2003 Old Fire in Waterman Canyon, in the foothills above San Bernardino. The jury also found the special circumstances true, meaning the trial will now move into the penalty phase to determine if Fowler should receive the death … [Read more...] about Fowler Guilty Of Murder, Arson In 2003 Old Fire Trial
Prepare Your Home For Wildfire Season
Big Bear Lake, CA, July 31, 2012, 3:00pm - The National Weather Service has reported some areas of California received up to 20 fewer inches of rain than expected during the period between October 2011 and June 2012, making it one of the driest so-called rainy seasons on record. California’s below-average rainfall causes green grass and plant life to dry out faster than usual, … [Read more...] about Prepare Your Home For Wildfire Season
Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation
Big Bear Lake, CA, July 30, 2012, 8:00am - On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Investigators with the Sheriff’s Marijuana Eradication Team (M.E.T.), the United States Forest Service and members of the Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) seized an outdoor marijuana cultivation located in the Skinner Creek area of the San Bernardino National Forest, south of Angelus Oaks. The … [Read more...] about Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation