AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
©ammy, Fri Sep 20 2019, 11:39AM

AlertWildfire.org and Big Bear Mountain Resorts have partnered to bring several fire cameras to the Big Bear area. These cameras act like virtual fire lookouts in that they're located on high places with great views of the surrounding area. The cameras can be panned, tilted and zoomed to locations to look for smoke from fires. The first Big Bear camera went live this morning: [Click Here]
It's the very first camera in the thumbnail view of cameras: Bear Peak South.

For those not familiar with AlertWildfire cameras, if you click on the image above the words "Bear Peak South", that will bring that camera view up in the large image at the top left of the page. If you right click on that large image, you can view a time lapse from that camera. On the upper right side of the page, you'll see a map view with a shaded triangle showing the area where the camera is looking at the moment. This camera is located on Bear Peak (for the skiers/snowboarders, it's the top of Geronimo). Over the coming weeks, we'll be installing many more cameras at both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit.

Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
Polar 🌌rbit, Fri Sep 20 2019, 02:16PM

Can the robot put that link up on the main menu?

Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
Juliann, Sat Sep 21 2019, 10:46AM



Thanks for this information, Cammy!


Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
©ammy, Fri Oct 04 2019, 02:59PM

3 more cameras were just added to the page! [Click Here]
The camera named Bear Peak South2 rotates every few seconds to provide a 360 degree view from the top of Bear Peak/Geronimo and is located right next to the other AlertWildfire camera we installed up there a few weeks back.
The Bear Peak North camera is also at the top of Bear Peak/Geronimo and looks over the Big Bear Valley from about the dam to Sugarloaf Mountain.
The Bear Mtn South camera is located right next to Ben's San Gorgonio Wilderness cam: [Click Here]

Next up on the install list are some cameras over at Snow Summit!

Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
Polar 🌌rbit, Fri Oct 04 2019, 06:58PM

Great, and some really nice sunset shots right now, about 7 PM.

Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
BBNona, Mon Oct 07 2019, 06:31PM

This is so cool! Thx @cammy

Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
©ammy, Wed Oct 23 2019, 08:55PM

The Snow Summit South camera came online today! [Click Here] This camera looks over the western portion of the San Gorgonio Wilderness and Angelus Oaks. It can also zoom down to portions of the Inland Empire.


Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
©ammy, Thu Oct 24 2019, 05:50PM

Here are some pictures I grabbed from the BBMR/AlertWildfire cameras, showing just one view from each camera:


Bear Peak South


Bear Peak North


Bear Mtn South


Snow Summit South


Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
Dave™, Thu Oct 24 2019, 08:50PM

Those should be quite useful even though I hope they won't be needed...

Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
Benny ⭐, Thu Oct 31 2019, 03:50PM

Just a follow up as I posted in chat.... We've now installed 6 new HD cameras so far with at least 2 more coming.

This will saturate the Big Bear Valley pretty well. We'll work with the USFS and now be able to pinpoint the location of a fire immediately making for a quicker response! Good stuff!

Stay tuned for more!

Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
Mtngoat John⭐, Sat Nov 02 2019, 07:18PM

In the last few days this camera network has been invaluable to monitor what has been going on in a number of areas. Tonight’s Ski fire was viewable on the Bear Peak North cam and earlier today during the flare up on Little Mountain, no less than three cams were trained on the fire.

Benny, you mentioned two more cameras. Is one of those possibly going up on Bertha? I know both you and I have wanted a camera up there for forever.


Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
NShore.Allen, Sat Nov 02 2019, 07:40PM

a wonderful system indeed.

Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
©ammy, Wed May 06 2020, 10:55AM

Our latest BBMR/AlertWildfire camera went live on their site this morning! [Click Here]
This camera provides an excellent view to the west of Snow Summit, looking across the ridge toward Bluff Lake.



Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
Polar 🌌rbit, Wed May 06 2020, 05:13PM

I've been to a lot of old, abandoned fire lookouts. It makes you appreciate the dedication. I know and admire some of the volunteers that still support the watch system. But, the cameras and modern tech really change the world.

Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
Around The Lake, Sat May 09 2020, 07:00PM

Very cool. The only thing is now my favorite places to hike and ride to are no longer secluded. I will now be on camera where ever I am. now patrol and the snowboarders will no longer be able to relieve themselves Without the world knowing about it. Smile time to install new signs



Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
Muni_Captain, Fri Jul 17 2020, 03:00PM

The Victorville cam on the Alert network captured a "Firehawk" over the Pitzer Fire.



Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
©ammy, Wed Sep 09 2020, 09:31AM

Working with Bear Valley Electric and AlertWildfire, we now have 2 more cameras online! These cameras are located on Deadman's Ridge, between Lake Williams and Erwin Lake, and have great views of the east side of the Big Bear Valley.
[Click Here]
[Click Here]








Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
KK, Wed Sep 09 2020, 02:33PM

Thank You!


Re: AlertWildFire Cameras Come To Big Bear
BillyJean, Thu Sep 10 2020, 05:47PM


You should probably put that sign right side up, I don't think that particular breed can read the sign sideways like that.