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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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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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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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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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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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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Fire response reported at First Mountain Bank on Big Bear Boulevard
Big Bear Lake City Fire Department responded to an unknown-type fire event; details remain limited pending official comment.
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Snow Fire near Snow Summit held to a quarter acre after quick crew response
A small vegetation fire that broke out Tuesday morning west of the ski area was in mop-up by early afternoon.
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Vehicle fire reported at Big Bear Boulevard and Hammond Road
Big Bear Lake Fire Department responded to the intersection on June 28; details remain limited.
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Power shutoff watch: Big Bear could lose electricity starting Friday noon
SCE has flagged two BVES transmission lines for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff beginning June 26.
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Structure fire reported on West Country Club Boulevard in Big Bear City
Few details are available; Big Bear News is seeking more information from fire officials.
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Vegetation fire reported near Onyx Peak in Barton Flats area
A dispatch log entry shows a fire call west of Onyx Peak on June 24, but containment status and public safety guidance have not yet been confirmed.
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Fire reported near Mill Creek Road and North Forest in Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake Fire Department was dispatched to an unknown-type fire at the intersection on June 24; details are limited.
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Sugarloaf man pleads guilty in murder of 1-year-old, faces 20 years to life
The child's mother also pleaded guilty to lesser charges and faces 16 years in prison.
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Lake Patrol officer pulls drowning raccoon from middle of Big Bear Lake
Officer Caleb Nation spotted the struggling animal and brought it aboard his patrol boat on June 6.
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Vegetation Fire Reported Near Locust Avenue in Lucerne Valley
A brush fire was logged at the intersection of Locust Avenue and Rancho El Carton Road on May 21.
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Big Bear Fire Department to Hold Special Meeting Feb. 7
The board has scheduled a special session — agenda details have not yet been released.
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Injury Collision Reported Near Rust Dual Scramble Off-Road Event in Lucerne Valley
A traffic crash with injuries was called in at Camp Rock Road and North Side Road on May 31.
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