There are no fires burning within the Big Bear Valley or on the San Bernardino National Forest [confirmed again this morning, this afternoon], so that thick smoke you are seeing and smelling is drift smoke. This drift smoke is from the La Brea Fire on the Los Padres National Forest near Santa Barbara, and southwest winds are bringing that smoke to the Big Bear Valley. According … [Read more...] about No Fires in the Big Bear Valley; Southwest Winds Bringing Drift Smoke from Santa Barbara-Area La Brea Fire
Fire Protection District Introduces Ready! Set! Go! Wildfire Action Plan for Big Bear Lake
A Ready! Set! Go! Wildfire Action Plan is being considered for the City of Big Bear Lake. As presented by Big Bear Lake Fire Department Chief Rod Ballard in yesterday’s meeting of the City’s Fire Protection District Board (which is made up of City Council and chaired by Darrell Mulvihill), the Ready! Set! Go! program would outline preparation and proactive steps that residents … [Read more...] about Fire Protection District Introduces Ready! Set! Go! Wildfire Action Plan for Big Bear Lake
Art on the Lake, Featuring 50 Artists and Student Work, Returns to the Marina Resort This Weekend
The Arts Council of Big Bear Valley brings the tenth year of Art on the Lake to the big white tent at the Marina Resort (located at 40770 Big Bear Boulevard in Big Bear Lake) this weekend. This year’s show, which is lakeside and offered free of charge, will feature 50 artists, both local and visiting, creating a mix of mediums, including painting, photography, ceramics, glass, … [Read more...] about Art on the Lake, Featuring 50 Artists and Student Work, Returns to the Marina Resort This Weekend
No Fires in Big Bear Area; Drift Smoke Is Likely from La Brea Fire in Santa Barbara Area
There has been quite a bit of smoke at the west end of Big Bear Valley this afternoon, though this is drift smoke as there are no fires burning within Big Bear or on the San Bernardino National Forest at this time [3pm, August 13]. Officials with the Forest Service suggest that this smoke is drifting our way from the La Brea Fire, which is burning on the Los Padres National … [Read more...] about No Fires in Big Bear Area; Drift Smoke Is Likely from La Brea Fire in Santa Barbara Area
County Supervisors to Allow for CalTrans to Install Changeable Message Signs at Base of Mountain Routes
Mountain visitors—and residents—will be privy to important road information before they head up the hill, thanks in part to a vote made by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in their August 11 meeting. CalTrans had applied for standard encroachment permits to allow for the placement of temporary changeable message signs to provide public health and safety warnings. … [Read more...] about County Supervisors to Allow for CalTrans to Install Changeable Message Signs at Base of Mountain Routes