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	HOW DOES THE LATEST ALERTS BOX WORK?
	The Alert Box in the left hand menu is both an automated and manually controlled area where alerts of interest appear. See the descriptions below on what the alert icons mean. The Earthquake Alert displays when a 4.0 or greater earthquake has occured in Southern California or a 3.0 or greater in the San Bernardino Mountains. You can click on this image in the ALERTS box to be taken to the details of the earthquake which triggered this alert. This is a fully automated system which updates every 10 minutes. The Weather Alert displays when there has been a watch or warning issued by the National Weather Service out of San Diego. This alert is currently covering the San Bernardino Mountains only. You can click on this icon to be taken to the current watches and warnings from the National Weather Service. This is a fully automated system which updates every 10 minutes. The Incident alert is currently triggered by Socalmountains.com staff and reporters. If you see this icon in the LATEST ALERTS box, you can click on it to be taken to detailed information on the current incident. Incident alerts can be major fires, major accidents, or anything else of significance occuring in Southern California. The Scanner Alert means that there are an unusually high number of people listening to the live Big Bear Scanner. This usually means something big is going on. Clicking on this alert Icon will bring up the Big Bear Live Scanner in a new window. This is an automated alert updated every 10 minutes. The Road Alert means that one of the major roads leading into the San Bernardino Mountains has been impacted by a closure, chain requirements, or other incident. Clicking on this alert icon takes you to the details of the situation. This is an automated alert updated every 10 minutes. The announcement alert is currently triggered by Socalmountains.com staff. If you see this icon in the LATEST ALERTS box, you can click on it to read the announcement. Announcements are typically related to Socalmountains.com planned outages, major updates, and other important info regarding this web site. The Chat Alert means there are 3 or more people in Live Chat. If you would like to join the chat, simply click on this alert icon. This is an automated alert updated every 10 minutes. The Snowmaking On Alert means that local ski resorts in Big Bear Lake, CA are currently making snow. This is an automated alert that updates every 10 minutes.
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FAQ Posted by	Craig ⭐
Posted on	Monday 18 September 2006 - 16:19:54

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Sportyj
17 minute(s) ago

Thank goodness for our amazing firefighters. That was too close for comfort for us north shore folks.

Marty
19 minute(s) ago

Per Watch Duty: 'Forward progress has been stopped, per incident command.'

McToddy
20 minute(s) ago

good thing is that the amount of "fire" in the cam is now a lot less compared to 20m ago. Thx USFS Patrol 19

SCM ALERT🚨
45 minute(s) ago

[UPDATE]
VEGETATION FIRE in HOLCOMB VALLEY
USFS Patrol 19 Is On Scene Of The Tanglewood Fire Off 3N79. One Quarter Of An Acre Ground Fire. Slow Rate Of Spread. Calm Winds. A USFS Fire Response Is Enroute. Continue The Response. Fire Can Be Seen On The SCM Live Camera.
DETAILS: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
1 hour(s) ago

@SBCOUNTYFIRE
HOLCOMB VALLEY: County Fire assisting @SanBernardinoNF with response to a fire reported above Big Bear Lake’s north shore. [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
1 hour(s) ago

[UPDATE]
VEGETATION FIRE in HOLCOMB VALLEY
We Have FLAMES SHOWING On The SCM Camera. Looks To Be Located West Of Gold Mountain Maybe Near The Tanglewood Campground.
DETAILS: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
1 hour(s) ago

[INCIDENT DISPATCH]
FGL /SMALL VEGETATION FIRE IN HOLCOMB VALLEY - - N FRST HOLCOMB VALLEY
DETAILS: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
2 hour(s) ago

[CHP DISPATCH] BIG BEAR - REPORTED FIRE HOLCOMB VALLEY RD / BURNT FLAT RD 9:00PM [2] BRUSH FIRE STARTING UPDATES: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
3 hour(s) ago

[INCIDENT DISPATCH]
FU /UNKNOWN TYPE FIRE IN BIG BEAR LAKE - PEAK LN BIG BEAR LAKE CITY
DETAILS: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
4 hour(s) ago

[INCIDENT DISPATCH]
TU /TRAFFIC COLLISION WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES IN BIG BEAR LAKE - SUMMIT BLVD & BIG BEAR BLVD BIG BEAR LAKE CITY
DETAILS: [Click Here]

NShore.Allen
4 hour(s) ago

One of the eaglets just flew over the discovery center

SCM ALERT🚨
4 hour(s) ago

Soboba Incident:
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⚡WX ALERT⚡
4 hour(s) ago

Likely the Saboba Fire. Approx 5 acres, potential for 50 acres. Firefighters are working it.

vistagrande
4 hour(s) ago

Has anyone heard a report on the smoke visible on the Alert Wildfire Cam Ranger Peak?

SCM ALERT🚨
5 hour(s) ago

[UPDATE]
VEGETATION FIRE in LUCERNE VALLEY
Baker Fire (Lucerne Valley) - Per Air Attack Firefighters Making Good Progress On This Fire. Cancelling The 2 Outstanding Tankers.
DETAILS: [Click Here]

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@BensWeather:Units (Patrol 19) are on scene of the #TanglewoodFireApprox a quart (Jul 05 25: 09:54pm)

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