Big Bear Lake Fire Department responds to Sugarloaf fire call
Crews were dispatched to Sunset Lane on July 19; details on cause and containment are still pending.
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Structure fire reported on Sapphire Road in Lucerne Valley
Big Bear Lake Fire Department responded to a residential blaze on July 18; key details remain unconfirmed.
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Injury crash reported on eastbound I-40 near Kelbaker Road
CHP and county fire responded to a traffic collision with injuries Sunday; full details are still being confirmed.
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Sheriff's deputies respond to gunshot report near Forest and Snow Slide in Big Bear Lake
A dispatch log entry is the only available information; the outcome of the incident has not been confirmed.
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Fire response at Bear Bottom Lodge under investigation
Big Bear Lake Fire Department was dispatched to Summit Boulevard on July 13 — details remain limited pending official reports.
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Extreme heat watch: Big Bear Valley faces dangerous temperatures through Wednesday
NWS San Diego has issued a multi-day watch covering the San Bernardino County Mountains, with highs expected in the 90s.
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Fire response dispatched to Vale Drive and Baldwin Lake Road in Big Bear City
Crews were called to the intersection Thursday evening; incident details are still being confirmed.
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Air quality alert: wildfire smoke blankets Big Bear Lake through Saturday
The South Coast AQMD is warning residents to limit outdoor exposure as fine particle pollution reaches dangerous levels in the mountains.
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Vegetation fire reported near Allen Way and Sunset Road in Lucerne Valley
A dispatch log entry shows a vegetation fire call on July 10 — but official details on containment and cause remain unconfirmed.
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Fire call reported at Big Bear Dam; details remain limited
A dispatch log shows the Big Bear Lake Fire Department responded to an unknown-type fire at the dam on July 8 — but officials have not yet confirmed what happened.
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Brief power outages planned for Big Bear Valley on July 22 and 23
BVES says each interruption should last less than five minutes due to scheduled transmission maintenance.
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JPA dissolution may reopen Moonridge and Boulder Bay fire stations
The Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District board voted at a special meeting to dissolve its joint powers agreement with San Bernardino County Fire, a move that could restore staffing at two local stations.
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Free 'Trolley to Trails' service launches May 2, circling Big Bear Lake all summer
Mountain Transit's new seasonal route drops hikers — and sightseers — at trailheads around the lake every weekend through early October.
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Magnitude 2.2 earthquake shakes area near Big Bear Lake
A small tremor struck about 4 miles south-southeast of town Tuesday morning, according to USGS data.
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Big Bear's July 4 fireworks spark debate over newly fledged eaglets Sandy and Luna
Conservation group Friends of Big Bear Valley warns the show could endanger Jackie and Shadow's chicks, who took their first flight less than a week before the holiday.
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Free kids' afternoons return to Snow Summit this summer at Biggie's Adventure Outpost
The free youth activity series runs select dates from June through October, with confirmed dates spanning July, August, and early fall.
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Companies to pay $4 million for 2020 El Dorado Fire sparked by gender reveal
An Ohio-based smoke bomb designer and two other firms have reached a settlement with the federal government over costs and damages from the blaze.
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Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City CSD air differences over end of fire partnership
The City of Big Bear Lake has issued its account of why the Fire Protection District severed a joint powers agreement with Big Bear City CSD — but the other side of the story has yet to be fully told.
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Small vegetation fire reported on Santa Barbara Ave in Sugarloaf
Big Bear Lake Fire Department responded to the incident the day after the July 4th holiday weekend.
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Wildland fire call logged near Canyon Crest Drive on Fourth of July night
A dispatch record shows a wildland fire incident was reported in Big Bear Lake late July 4, but official details have not been confirmed.
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