Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - US forest service crews will conduct pile burning today, Thursday January 13th, east of Baldwin Lake. Crews are taking advantage of optimal weather conditions to preform this prescribed burn. Burn location is along Arrastre Creek Rd. (2N02), which is east of Baldwin Lake. See map below. Ignitions will occur between one mile east of Vale Dr. … [Read more...] about Prescribed Burning In Progress
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State Route 18 Emergency Repair Project Update
Big Bear News - Crestline, CA - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues repairs on an emergency project at a washout section of State Route 18 (SR-18) near Panorama point between 40th St and SR-138 near Crestline. Crews continue to make repairs and bring in necessary equipment and materials. Currently, crews work to keep the area as dry as possible … [Read more...] about State Route 18 Emergency Repair Project Update
Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. Fully Restores Power
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA — Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (BVES) has fully restored power to customers in Big Bear, following a weather-related outage that impacted approximately 12,000 customers on Tuesday, December 14. Crews were immediately dispatched to the site of the incident and worked until power was safely restored to all customers at 2:55 p.m. “BVES … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. Fully Restores Power
Storm Predicted to Affect Recent Burn Areas
Big Bear News - San Bernardino, CA — The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting heavy rainfall Tuesday morning and afternoon, with rain below the 5,000-foot level; meaning rain will melt the snowpack. Up to 6” of rain is possible in the valleys and mountains. Winds of up to 40 MPH are possible in the valleys and up to 70 MPH in the mountains and deserts. If the predicated … [Read more...] about Storm Predicted to Affect Recent Burn Areas
San Bernardino Forest Closure Extended Until 9/23
Big Bear News - San Bernardino, CA - The previously announced closure of all California National Forests, ended early, reopening majority of National Forest land on 9/15/2021. San Bernardino National Forest however, remains closed until 9/22/2021 at 11:59pm. Restrictions will continue in this area due to high fire risk. The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region will … [Read more...] about San Bernardino Forest Closure Extended Until 9/23