UPDATE - 7/17/17 - 135 Firefighters are working on containment lines and suppression repair north of Greenspot Road north of the Iron Bridge near the City of Highland. The fire has been mapped at 460 Acres and is 80% contained UPDATE - 7/16/17 - Bridge fire 70% contained, 460 acres. A total of 300 Firefighters are working a wildland fire burning north of Greenspot Road … [Read more...] about Bridge Fire – Updated
Lightening Strike Fire in Big Bear City
The Big Bear Fire Department has reported a small 10 x 10x spot fire on Pioneer near Greenway in Big Bear City this morning. The fire was reported at 5:37am caused by a lightening strike to a tree. Crews from Big Bear Fire, County Fire and the Forest Service responded and are now in the mop up phase. … [Read more...] about Lightening Strike Fire in Big Bear City
Local Utility Scam Alert
Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is alerting customers to a current utility scam that seeks to swindle them out of their money by threatening to shut off their power if immediate payment is not received. The imposters are calling customers posing as representatives of the power company and are using tactics to pressure customers into calling a phone number and surrendering … [Read more...] about Local Utility Scam Alert
Fatal Collision Involving a Vehicle and a Bicyclist
Big Bear, CA - On Monday, July 3, at approximately 10:51 AM, deputies responded to a report of a traffic collision at the intersection of S. Menlo Ave and W. Butte Dr. in the Moonridge area of Big Bear. Two bicyclists were riding northbound on S. Menlo Ave, near the intersection of W. Butte Dr. One of the bicyclists, Karen Antonich, was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound … [Read more...] about Fatal Collision Involving a Vehicle and a Bicyclist
Small fire seen from Lake Erwin – Fire Crews on Scene
Monday evening around 6:30 a vegetation fire was reported in the Sugarloaf area which was unrelated to an earlier structure fire in the town of Sugarloaf. Big Bear Fire Department with Cal-Fire and Forest Service Fire responded. The fire is being described as small but smoke may still be visible from the Erwin Lake area. Air tankers and water dropping helicopters have … [Read more...] about Small fire seen from Lake Erwin – Fire Crews on Scene