Local fire crews responded to a structure fire on the North Shore, just north of Division, at 6:30am this morning (June 22), though the blaze has since been contained and an investigation is being conducted by the Big Bear City Fire Department. The single-family, two-story wooden structure, located in the vicinity of Antelope Mountain Drive and Mount Verdi Road in the … [Read more...] about Local Fire Crews Put Out Single Structure Blaze in Whispering Forest This Morning; Investigation Being Conducted by Bear City Fire Department
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Get Outdoors! The Big Bear Discovery Center Provides Plenty of Opportunities in Saturday’s Celebration of National Get Outdoors Day
The Big Bear Discovery Center will, this Saturday, June 13, offer a number of fun outdoor activities as the San Bernardino National Forest Association celebrates National Get Outdoors Day, which is featured at 60 different sites on public lands throughout the U.S. Our local “Go Day” features a number of activities, many of them designed for youth, that launch from the DC, … [Read more...] about Get Outdoors! The Big Bear Discovery Center Provides Plenty of Opportunities in Saturday’s Celebration of National Get Outdoors Day
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
Forest Service Crews Resume Pile Burning in Two Areas Off Highway 38; Smoke May Be Visible Today
Smoke may be visible in our area today (March 20), particularly to the Valley’s southeast toward Highway 38, as hazardous fuels pile burns continue on the San Bernardino National Forest. Today’s burns are taking place in the Barton Flats area, as well as a portion of the San Bernardino National Forest just off the highway, south of Angelus Oaks. During pile burns past, smoke … [Read more...] about Forest Service Crews Resume Pile Burning in Two Areas Off Highway 38; Smoke May Be Visible Today