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Updated: 01:00 AM v2.5
Run Spr to Highland (330): 21 mins

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12:54 AM INSIDE INVESTIGATION (LAKE ARROWHEAD )
12:46 AM SMOKE CHECK (LUCERNE VALLEY )
12:42 AM UNKNOWN TYPE FIRE (LUCERNE VALLEY )
12:26 AM VEHICLE FIRE (RIALTO )
11:46 PM (VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT)
09:46 PM ABDOMINAL PAIN (LUCERNE VALLEY )
08:55 PM TRAFFIC HAZARD (RIMFOREST)
06:58 PM DIFFICULTY BREATHING (MENTONE )
06:02 PM TRANSPORT (BIG BEAR LAKE)
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INCIDENTS FOR: FRI JUL 17

		FRI JUL 17, 2026, 6:06 PM 4 MONTHS AGO RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE LUCERNE VALLEY BLAKE DRIVE LUCERNE VALLEY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE LOW - MEDIC ENGINE 8 - BLAKE DRIVE LUCERNE VALLEY UNITS RESPONDING: MEDIC ENGINE 8 (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE) AGENCIES RESPONDING: SB COUNTY FIRE
		FRI JUL 17, 2026, 6:46 AM (UPDATED: 7:32 AM) 4 MONTHS AGO VEGETATION FIRE BIG BEAR LAKE 2N10 NEAR 2N86 CABDF-9983 SC/JE/08 FRI 07:32AM FOREST SERVICE BAT 13 IS ON SCENE OF AN ESCAPED CAMPFIRE. ITS GOING TO BE ON FOREST ROAD 2N10 ONE QUARTER MILE DOWN FROM 2N86. FIRE SIZE IS APPROX. 3 BY 3 FEET. THERE IS STILL SOME HEAT IN IT. ONE FOREST SERVICE ENGINE WILL BE ENOUGH TO HANDLE THIS. UNITS RESPONDING: USFS (BDF) AGENCIES RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE NOTES: INCIDENT WEATHER: 60 DEGREES WITH 51% HUMIDITY. WINDS SE AT 1 MPH. PRECIP: CLEAR SKY DISPOSITION: FRI 07:32AM USFS BAT 13 IS ON SCENE OF AN ESCAPED CAMPFIRE. ITS GOING TO BE ON FOREST ROAD 2N10 ONE QUARTER MILE DOWN FROM 2N86. FIRE SIZE IS APPROX. 3 BY 3 FEET. THERE IS STILL SOME HEAT IN IT. ONE FOREST SERVICE ENGINE WILL BE ENOUGH TO HANDLE THIS.

		THU JUL 16, 2026, 6:16 PM (UPDATED: 6:42 AM) 4 MONTHS AGO VEGETATION FIRE SAN BERNARDINO STERLING AND FOOTHILL SAN BERNARDINO INCIDENT NAME: LYNWOOD (FOWARD RATE STOPPED AT 26.5 ACRES) CABDF-9976 LYNWOOD STERLING AND FOOTHILL SAN BERNARDINO CITY THU 06:38PM ALSO, THE FIRE IS CURRENTLY ABOUT 20 TO 40 ACRES MOVING UP THE SLOPE TOWARDS SRA. COMM CENTER COPIES. FIRE IS ABOUT 20 TO 40 ACRES MOVING UP THE SLOPE TO SRA. AND WE DO HAVE CONFIRMATION IT HAS MADE IT INTO SRA LAND. COMM CENTER COPIES. CONFIRMATION HAS MADE IT INTO SRA LAND. [ACRES] THU 06:47PM AIR ATTACK REPORTING MODERATE TO DANGEROUS RATE OF SPREAD WITH POTENTIAL FOR 200-300 ACRES. NO STRUCTURE THREAT AT THIS TIME. REMAINS IN THE SRA. THU 07:27PM SAN BERNARDINO VEGETATION FIRE: LYNWOOD INCIDENT. ACREAGE UPDATE 26 ACRES PER ICP. THU 08:01PM PER ICP A RETARDANT LINE HAS BEEN PLACED ALONG THE HEAD OF THE FIRE WHICH IS HOLDING THE FIRE AT 26 ACRES. THE FIRE IS BURNING ABOUT 50/50 ON SRA AND LRA (STATE RESPONSIBILTY AREA / LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA). THE FIRE DID NOT MAKE IT INTO FRA (FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA - THE FOREST - USFS). FRI 06:42AM LYNWOOD FIRE MORNING UPDATE: NO PROGRESSION OVERNIGHT ON THE LYNWOOD FIRE. FIRE REMAINS AT 26.5 ACRES. FIRE IS 60% CONTAINED. WELL BE CONDUCTING MORNING BRIEFING AT STATION 30 UP IN DEL ROSA AT 0800 HOURS. AT THAT TIME WELL BE SWITCHING COMM FREQUENCIES OVER TO STATE FREQUENCIES AND BE RELEASING BACK R5TAC5 AND R5TAC40. UNITS RESPONDING: BDFE334 (BDF) AGENCIES RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE NOTES: INCIDENT WEATHER: 93 DEGREES WITH 39% HUMIDITY. WINDS WSW AT 7 MPH. PRECIP: CLEAR SKY DISPOSITION: FRI 06:42AM LYNWOOD FIRE MORNING UPDATE: NO PROGRESSION OVERNIGHT ON THE LYNWOOD FIRE. FIRE REMAINS AT 26.5 ACRES. FIRE IS 60% CONTAINED. WELL BE CONDUCTING MORNING BRIEFING AT STATION 30 UP IN DEL ROSA AT 0800 HOURS. AT THAT TIME WELL BE SWITCHING COMM FREQUENCIES OVER TO STATE FREQUENCIES AND BE RELEASING BACK R5TAC5 AND R5TAC40.

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SCM ALERT🚨
2 hour(s) ago

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Big Bear Mom
NikinAO
Gooch
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!

SCM ALERT🚨
8 hour(s) ago

[BFA INCIDENT DISPATCH]
FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN IN BIG BEAR CITY - E SHAY RD & N PALOMINO RD BIG BEAR CITY
DETAILS: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
12 hour(s) ago

@JohnM Good to see you sir! I took a look in the area on AWF also and didn't see anything. Didn't hear much of anything on the scanner either. Thanks for the heads up on the Thomas Mtn burn!

JohnM
13 hour(s) ago

I am curious as to what someone at the hospital is looking at.

JohnM
13 hour(s) ago

Well for folks going down n 330 or 18 they will see a pretty good column to the southeast. The USFS is burning down on Thomas Mtn in RIV County. They have been doing large burns down there forever

SCM ALERT🚨
13 hour(s) ago

[CHP DISPATCH] LAKE ARROWHEAD - REPORTED FIRE 29101 HOSPITAL RD
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17 hour(s) ago

[BFA INCIDENT DISPATCH]
STRUCTURE FIRE IN BIG BEAR LAKE - WILLOW AVE BIG BEAR LAKE
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marshall
17 hour(s) ago

SoCalMountain Folks
I want to thank everyone for their prayers, thoughts and comments. Pretty amazing and very cool of you.
Thank you so much.

Lineberry7
17 hour(s) ago

Never Forgotton.🙏🏼🇺🇸

SCM ALERT🚨
18 hour(s) ago

@CHP Arrowhead:
🇺🇸 PICTURES FROM THE VIETNAM TRAVELING MEMORIAL WALL 🇺🇸

Here are some pictures that depict the display of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall that was hosted at Veterans Park in Big Bear Lake from September 24th through September 28th.

🇺🇸 Never Forgotten. Always Honored. 🇺🇸 [Click Here]
November 11, 2026 at 08:47AM

SCM ALERT🚨
19 hour(s) ago

@CHP Arrowhead:
🇺🇸 CHP Arrowhead Area Office proudly escorted the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to Big Bear, Sept. 24–28, 2026. Honoring 58,000+ fallen heroes, the wall united our community in remembrance. Thank you, AVTT, for bringing us together to honor their sacrifice. Never Forgotten. 🇺🇸 [Click Here]
November 11, 2026 at 08:01AM

SCM ALERT🚨
21 hour(s) ago

@CALFIREBDU:
[NEW INCIDENT] Vegetation Fire
11/11/26 4:14 AM #PowerlineFire
31000blk Powerline Road, Lucerne Valley
@CALFIREBDU @SBCOUNTYFIRE responding to reports of a vegetation fire in the area of the railroad tracks.

GregnBB
1 day(s) ago

Marshall- we’ll be praying for you and your family. Praying for miraculous results, minimal side effects and peace and comfort for all of you.

Sunny88
1 day(s) ago

Praying for you and your family, Marshall. I hope they heal and get well soon. God bless you.🙏

BBNona
1 day(s) ago

My hubby and I will be praying for your family Marshall. God bless.

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