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Updated: 05:00 AM v2.5
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Big Bear to Redlands (38): 62 mins

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Big Bear to Lucerne (18): 33 mins

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FRI SEP 27, 2024, 2:31 PM
VEGETATION FIRE
BIG BEAR
HIGHWAY 18 CACTUS FLATS
INCIDENT NAME: CACTUS INCIDENT
FV VEHICLE FIRE IN BIG BEAR - SB HWY MILE MARKER BIG BEAR CITY ML11
02:37PM HIGHWAY 18 AT CACUTS FLATS. LARGE COLUMN OF SMOKE SHOWING FROM BALDWIN LAKE. THIS IS A VEHICLE FIRE THAT GOT INTO VEGETATION AND THE FIRE IS BUILDING. FULL RESPONSE ENROUTE.
02:44PM UNITS ON SCENE REPORT 2 ACRE FIRE - MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD - 1ST ALARM AIRCRAFT. THIS IS THE CACTUS INCIDENT.
02:54PM UPDATE FROM CACTUS IC (VEG FIRE CACTUS FLATS BIG BEAR). FIREFIGHTERS ARE MAKING VERY GOOD PROGRESS ON THE FIRE AND HAVE HOSELAY AROUND 50% OF THE FIRE. BE ADVISED THAT SR18 IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT CACTUS FLATS.
03:01PM PER CACTUS I.C. (INCIDENT COMMAND) THINGS ARE GOING WELL. THEY HAVE HOSELAY AROUND 100% OF THE FIRE. HOLDING AIRCRAFT EXCEPT FOR THE AIR ATTACK PLANE WHO THEY WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE. THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS!
03:06PM CACTUS IC: FORWARD RATE OF SPREAD STOPPED AT 2 ACRES. EXPECT DELAYS IF USING HIGHWAY 18 BETWEEN LUCERNE VALLEY AND BIG BEAR!
UNITS RESPONDING: 282 283 (BIG BEAR FIRE AUTHORITY)
AGENCIES RESPONDING: BIG BEAR FIRE
NOTES:
(DISPATCH STAMP: FRI 27 SEP 2024 14:26:12 )
THIS IS A VEHICLE FIRE (FULLY INVOLVED) THAT GOT INTO VEGETATION. NOW A VEGETATION FIRE.
**** FIRE STOPPED AT 2 ACRES ****
(SOCALMOUNTAINS.COM CAD v15.5)
DISPOSITION:
03:06PM CACTUS IC: FORWARD RATE OF SPREAD STOPPED AT 2 ACRES. EXPECT DELAYS IF USING HIGHWAY 18 BETWEEN LUCERNE VALLEY AND BIG BEAR!

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INCIDENT UPDATES: 5

FRI SEP 27 3:06 PM
CACTUS IC: FORWARD RATE OF SPREAD STOPPED AT 2 ACRES. EXPECT DELAYS IF USING HIGHWAY 18 BETWEEN LUCERNE VALLEY AND BIG BEAR!
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

FRI SEP 27 3:01 PM
PER CACTUS I.C. (INCIDENT COMMAND) THINGS ARE GOING WELL. THEY HAVE HOSELAY AROUND 100% OF THE FIRE. HOLDING AIRCRAFT EXCEPT FOR THE AIR ATTACK PLANE WHO THEY WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE. THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS!
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

FRI SEP 27 2:54 PM
UPDATE FROM CACTUS IC (VEG FIRE CACTUS FLATS BIG BEAR). FIREFIGHTERS ARE MAKING VERY GOOD PROGRESS ON THE FIRE AND HAVE HOSELAY AROUND 50% OF THE FIRE. BE ADVISED THAT SR18 IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT CACTUS FLATS.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

FRI SEP 27 2:44 PM
UNITS ON SCENE REPORT 2 ACRE FIRE - MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD - 1ST ALARM AIRCRAFT. THIS IS THE CACTUS INCIDENT.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

FRI SEP 27 2:37 PM
HIGHWAY 18 AT CACUTS FLATS. LARGE COLUMN OF SMOKE SHOWING FROM BALDWIN LAKE. THIS IS A VEHICLE FIRE THAT GOT INTO VEGETATION AND THE FIRE IS BUILDING. FULL RESPONSE ENROUTE.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
LabLover
drdatamd
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!

NikinAO
9 hour(s) ago

Thank you for the birthday wishes!

Radford247
13 hour(s) ago

What is the deal with the two sheriff's heading east past circle k at 100mph?
About 330pm, running people off the road.

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18 hour(s) ago

[CHP DISPATCH] LAKE ARROWHEAD - REPORTED FIRE 29101 HOSPITAL RD
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
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NikinAO
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1 day(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🚨
2 day(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
2 day(s) ago

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

JohnM
2 day(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

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2 day(s) ago

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

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

Never Forgotton.🙏🏼🇺🇸

SCM ALERT🚨
2 day(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

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2 day(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

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