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Updated: 09:00 AM v2.5
Run Spr to Highland (330): 19 mins

Highland to Run Spr (330): 21 mins

Big Bear to Run Spr (18): 20 mins

Run Spr to Big Bear (18): 21 mins

Big Bear to Redlands (38): 64 mins

Redlands to Big Bear (38): 67 mins

Big Bear to Lucerne (18): 34 mins

Lucerne to Big Bear (18): 35 mins

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LATEST INCIDENTS

09:02 AM SHORTNESS OF BREATH (BIG BEAR LAKE)
08:01 AM VEGETATION FIRE (HIGHLAND )
04:46 AM PUBLIC SERVICE (SUGARLOAF)
03:06 AM STRUCTURE FIRE (LUCERNE VALLEY)
03:01 AM SMOKE CHECK (BIG BEAR LAKE )
02:30 AM ASSIST CALTRANS WITH MAIN (ARCTIC CIRCLE)
02:16 AM SHORTNESS OF BREATH (BIG BEAR CITY)
09:48 PM CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM (LAKE ARROWHEAD )
09:22 PM FALL VICTIM (BIG BEAR LAKE)
08:45 PM TRAFFIC HAZARD (BIG BEAR )

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INCIDENTS FOR: SAT OCT 17

		SAT OCT 17, 2026, 9:02 AM 5 MINUTES AGO SHORTNESS OF BREATH BIG BEAR LAKE MOTEL (BBL) / BIG BEAR BLVD BIG BEAR LAK SHORTNESS OF BREATH IN BIG BEAR LAKE - MOTEL (BBL) BIG BEAR BLVD BIG BEAR LAKE UNITS RESPONDING: BFA 281 (BIG BEAR FIRE AUTHORITY) AGENCIES RESPONDING: BIG BEAR FIRE NOTES: (DISPATCH STAMP: SAT 17 OCT 2026 08:56:50)
		SAT OCT 17, 2026, 8:01 AM 1 HOURS AGO VEGETATION FIRE HIGHLAND HIGHLAND CACDD-11881 NEW - CALIFORNIA DESERT DISTRICT UNITS RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE (BDF) AGENCIES RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE NOTES: INCIDENT WEATHER: 70 DEGREES WITH 41% HUMIDITY. WINDS WNW AT 1 MPH. PRECIP: BROKEN CLOUDS

		SAT OCT 17, 2026, 4:46 AM 4 HOURS AGO PUBLIC SERVICE SUGARLOAF CEDAR LN SUGARLOAF PUBLIC SERVICE IN SUGARLOAF - CEDAR LANE SUGARLOAF UNITS RESPONDING: 282 283 (BIG BEAR FIRE AUTHORITY) AGENCIES RESPONDING: BIG BEAR FIRE NOTES: (DISPATCH STAMP: SAT 17 OCT 2026 04:36:16) INCIDENT WEATHER: 52 DEGREES WITH 43% HUMIDITY. WINDS E AT 6 MPH. PRECIP: BROKEN CLOUDS
		SAT OCT 17, 2026, 3:06 AM 6 HOURS AGO STRUCTURE FIRE LUCERNE VALLEY LUCERNE DR BIG BEAR LAKE STRUCTURE FIRE IN LUCERNE VALLEY - LUCERNE DR BIG BEAR LAKE UNITS RESPONDING: BFA COUNTY FIRE (BIG BEAR FIRE AUTHORITY) AGENCIES RESPONDING: BIG BEAR FIRE NOTES: (DISPATCH STAMP: SAT 17 OCT 2026 02:51:18) INCIDENT WEATHER: 51 DEGREES WITH 46% HUMIDITY. WINDS ENE AT 11 MPH. PRECIP: BROKEN CLOUDS

		SAT OCT 17, 2026, 3:01 AM 6 HOURS AGO SMOKE CHECK BIG BEAR LAKE BIG BEAR LAKE CABDF-11880 SC/CV/16X UNITS RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE (BDF) AGENCIES RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE NOTES: INCIDENT WEATHER: 51 DEGREES WITH 46% HUMIDITY. WINDS ENE AT 11 MPH. PRECIP: BROKEN CLOUDS
		SAT OCT 17, 2026, 2:30 AM 7 HOURS AGO ASSIST CALTRANS WITH MAINTENANCE ARCTIC CIRCLE 4300 HIGHWAY 18 N MILE MARKER 43.00 UNITS RESPONDING: CHP (CHP) AGENCIES RESPONDING: CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL NOTES: MZP-ASSIST CALTRANS WITH MAINTENANCE 4300 HIGHWAY 18 N MILE MARKER 43.00 INCIDENT WEATHER: 50 DEGREES WITH 52% HUMIDITY. WINDS E AT 6 MPH. PRECIP: OVERCAST CLOUDS

		SAT OCT 17, 2026, 2:16 AM 7 HOURS AGO SHORTNESS OF BREATH BIG BEAR CITY W MOJAVE BLVD BIG BEAR CITY SHORTNESS OF BREATH IN BIG BEAR CITY - W MOJAVE BLVD BIG BEAR CITY UNITS RESPONDING: 282 (BIG BEAR FIRE AUTHORITY) AGENCIES RESPONDING: BIG BEAR FIRE NOTES: (DISPATCH STAMP: SAT 17 OCT 2026 02:13:55)

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N42754
20 second(s) ago

Planned Outage Notification: Oct. 16 (11:30PM) to Oct. 17 (7AM)

Can anyone explain to me why BVES is unwilling to update us with the latest information relative to outages? The last BVES Website update I can find reads that the power would restored at 7 AM. Its now after 9.

Around The Lake
57 second(s) ago

Well the power was restored for a few minutes In Moonridge then back off.

cricket
2 minute(s) ago

Power came back in Moonridge right now at 9:01 am then went right back off.

Polar 🌌rbit
15 minute(s) ago

Power on Park Avenue just went out at 8:50.

Weezmo
23 minute(s) ago

Power back in Erwin

Weezmo
38 minute(s) ago

Power out in Erwin again

Ken E
53 minute(s) ago

Sugarloaf was only out for about an hour starting around 3:00 AM

watchful
1 hour(s) ago

Per BVES: Revised estimate for fully restored power: 9:00 a.m.

Airport Razz
1 hour(s) ago

Still out by airport. Went dark around 3. Good to know we pay some of the highest KwHs in the country for this 'fun'. Not a good way to start a weekend when things need to get done 🫩

ccthomas
2 hour(s) ago

@GratefulOne power was supposed to be restored by 7 AM. I don’t see any updates from BVES.

ccthomas
2 hour(s) ago

Power remains out in Moonridge.

Polar 🌌rbit
2 hour(s) ago

Park Ave came back on about 12:40 AM.

SCM ALERT🚨
2 hour(s) ago

Good Morning! BE SAFE out there today!

GratefulOne
2 hour(s) ago

Good morning, all. What was the estimated time window for reconnect?

Around The Lake
4 hour(s) ago

Still out by the zoo

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