Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - Today’s fire fighting aircraft activity is in response to another lightning snag in the San Bernardino National Forest. The fire was spotted by during a helicopter recon flight. The incident, called Access, is being handled by SBNF personnel. Yesterday’s vegetation fire at Tip Top Mountain, east of Baldwin Lake near Forest Road 2N02, is now at … [Read more...] about Lightning Snags Continue to Spark Fires Today
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Smoke from “Apple Fire” near Beaumont Is No Threat to Big Bear
Big Bear News - Cherry Valley, CA - FINAL UPDATE: 8/20/20, 11:30AM - The Apple Fire is calm and 95% contained 20 days after it was sparked. The Apple Fire was started in Cherry Valley CA on July 31, 2020, due to a malfunctioning diesel vehicle. Due to dry vegetation and southwest winds, the wildfire quickly spread, eventually causing evacuations and reaching 33,424 acres … [Read more...] about Smoke from “Apple Fire” near Beaumont Is No Threat to Big Bear
Mount Fire Investigative Officials Seek Person of Interest
Big Bear News - San Bernardino, CA - Update: 7/7/2020 Investigators have determined the preliminary cause of the Mount R Fire to be related to target shooting and are releasing more information about the person or persons of interest they are hoping the public can help identify. In addition to a black Audi with a broken left taillight, the person or persons are suspected … [Read more...] about Mount Fire Investigative Officials Seek Person of Interest
Illegal Campfires Are On The Rise
Big Bear News - San Bernardino, CA - It's no secret that the outdoors have become a popular choice to relieve some of the pressures people face in their daily lives. With a recent increase in visitation to the San Bernardino National Forest, firefighting personnel and land managers are growing increasingly concerned about the uptick in illegal campfires that have sprung up all … [Read more...] about Illegal Campfires Are On The Rise
Prescribe Burn Bluff Mesa – Sight and Smell of Smoke Today
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - San Bernardino National Forest officials are planning prescribed burns in the Big Bear area. The late wet winter and current spring conditions are ideal for prescribed burning. The broadcast burn on Bluff Mesa, southwest of Big Bear Lake, is expected to last through next week if conditions remain safe and productive for burning. The … [Read more...] about Prescribe Burn Bluff Mesa – Sight and Smell of Smoke Today