Fawnskin, CA -- It was just about a week ago, in the early morning hours of April 7, that Highway 38 was closed for several hours, as firefighters from Fawnskin station #49 of the San Bernardino County Fire Department, as well as firefighters with the Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City Fire Departments and even the volunteers of County Fire’s Baldwin Lake station, battled a blaze … [Read more...] about Fawnskin Structure Blaze on Forest Still Under Investigation by County Sheriff’s, Fire Departments
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Smoke May Be Visible; Forest Service Resumes Pile Burning Near Angelus Oaks
Angelus Oaks, CA -- Given favorable weather conditions, firefighters with the San Bernardino National Forest are once again working on hazardous fuels removal today. Debris piles are being burned in the Angelus Oaks area, off Highway 38 today, so there is the likelihood that smoke may be visible to the southeast of the Big Bear Valley, as well as for those on Highway 38 and … [Read more...] about Smoke May Be Visible; Forest Service Resumes Pile Burning Near Angelus Oaks
BBHS Student Lindsay Hafen Wins National Art Contest; Five Other BVUSD Students Recognized
Big Bear Valley, CA -- A Big Bear High School sophomore will have her artwork featured in the national Get to Know Your Wild Neighbours calendar; 15-year-old Lindsay Hafen was one of 12 artists selected in the 2011 Robert Bateman Get to Know Calendar Contest, in a program sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service, the National Wildlife Federation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service … [Read more...] about BBHS Student Lindsay Hafen Wins National Art Contest; Five Other BVUSD Students Recognized
SBNFA’s Forest Aid Sprouts “March Madness” Activities in Support of Forest Restoration
Big Bear Valley, CA -- The burn areas near Butler Peak, site of the September 2007 Butler and Butler #2 Fires to the west of Fawnskin, will be the focus of the Forest Aid 2010 replanting effort overseen by the San Bernardino National Forest Association. This spring, the SBNFA’s Forest Aid will partner with TreePeople to plant 25,000 seedlings, continuing the 2009 project … [Read more...] about SBNFA’s Forest Aid Sprouts “March Madness” Activities in Support of Forest Restoration
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding Filters to Our Area, for Forest Trails, Highway Upgrade and School District
This week marked the first anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act established by President Obama, and the appropriations of federal funding have made their way to the Big Bear Valley. Earlier this month, the Bear Valley Unified School District was able to hire a new Student Attendance/Safety Officer, a position that is federally funded through 2011 and will … [Read more...] about American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding Filters to Our Area, for Forest Trails, Highway Upgrade and School District