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INCIDENTS FOR:  WED AUG 12
    

    
           

WED AUG 12, 2026, 8:46 PM
3 MONTHS AGO

VEHICLE FIRE
BIG BEAR LAKE
BIG BEAR BLVD BIG BEAR LAKE
VEHICLE FIRE IN BIG BEAR LAKE - BIG BEAR BLVD BIG BEAR LAKE

UNITS RESPONDING: 281 (BIG BEAR FIRE AUTHORITY)
AGENCIES RESPONDING: BIG BEAR FIRE
NOTES:
VEHICLE FIRE (DISPATCH STAMP: WED 12 AUG 2026 20:39:57)
INCIDENT WEATHER: 61 DEGREES WITH 71% HUMIDITY. WINDS W AT 8 MPH. PRECIP: BROKEN CLOUDS


     


WED AUG 12, 2026, 7:54 PM (UPDATED: 7:56 PM)
3 MONTHS AGO

UNKNOWN TYPE FIRE
LUCERNE VALLEY
SUNSET ROAD LUCERNE VALLEY
UNKNOWN TYPE FIRE - MEDIC ENGINE 833825 - SUNSET ROAD LUCERNE VALLEY
WED 07:56PM FIRE OUT CANCEL RESPONSE


UNITS RESPONDING: MEDIC ENGINE 833825 (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE)
AGENCIES RESPONDING: SB COUNTY FIRE
DISPOSITION:
WED 07:56PM FIRE OUT CANCEL RESPONSE


     





WED AUG 12, 2026, 6:36 PM
3 MONTHS AGO

VEGETATION FIRE
HOMESTEAD VALLEY
HWY 247 LANDERS
CACDD-10726
VEG/JK/81A - CALIFORNIA DESERT DISTRICT


UNITS RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE (BDF)
AGENCIES RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE
NOTES:
INCIDENT WEATHER: 87 DEGREES WITH 36% HUMIDITY. WINDS SW AT 11 MPH. PRECIP: HEAVY INTENSITY RAIN


     


TUE AUG 11, 2026, 5:06 PM (UPDATED: 10:28 AM)
3 MONTHS AGO

VEGETATION FIRE
BIG BEAR
BARTON FLATS POOPOUT HILL
INCIDENT NAME: LOST CREEK
CABDF-10712 - LOST CREEK INCIDENT
2 LIGHTNING CAUSED FIRES
LOST CREEK 1 - SINGLE TREE FIRE WITH ABOUT 1/10TH ACRE OF GROUND FIRE
LOST CREEK 2 - SINGLE TREE FIRE WITH ABOUT 1/10TH ACRE OF GROUND FIRE
TUE 05:19PM SMOKE SHOWING ON THE AWF BEAR PEAK CAMERAS. FULL RESPONSE EN ROUTE FROM FOREST SERVICE AND BDC. PER REPORTING PARTY - THEY SAW LIGHTNING STRIKE THIS AREA PRIOR TO THE SMOKE SHOWING UP.
TUE 05:26PM ENGINE 317 TONE 5. ENGINE 317. ENGINE 317 IS IN THE AREA. ADDITIONALLY FROM THE CAMERA VIEWS THERE LOOKS TO BE POSSIBLE SMOKE ABOVE POOP OUT HILL. THIS ACCESS IS GOING TO BE HIGHWAY 38 AND JENKS LAKE WEST AND FOREST ROAD 1N78 AND WELL CONTINUE THE RESPONSE FOR NOW. ADDITIONALLY WELL BE HANGING PINK FLAGGING AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE FOREST ROAD. COPY, HANGING PINK FLAGGING AT THE ENTRANCE OF 1N78.
TUE 05:32PM AIR ATTACK 12 IS OVER THE FIRE. ONE QUARTER ACRE, SLOW RATE OF SPREAD. IN BRUSH AND SNAGS, LOWER THIRD OF THE SLOPE. NOT MUCH POTENTIAL; NO STRUCTURES. WELL CONTINUE ALL AIRCRAFT.
TUE 05:37PM 2 AIR TANKERS AND 3 HELICOPTERS ARE JUST ABOUT OVER THE FIRE.
TUE 05:43PM AIR ATTACK REPORTING A 2ND LIGHTNING SNAG, SINGLE TREE UPSLOPE FROM THE LOST CREEK FIRE. THESE ARE BOTH LIGHTNING CAUSED FIRES (SNAGS). GROUND CREWS ARE LOOKING AT ABOUT A 1 MILE HIKE INTO THESE SNAGS.
TUE 05:58PM FIXED WING AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN MAKING PHOS-CHEK DROPS AROUND THE FIRES IN ORDER TO BOX THEM IN. GROUND CREWS ARE CURRENTLY HIKING INTO THE INCIDENTS.
TUE 06:44PM CREWS ASSISTED BY HELICOPTERS ARE DOUSING THESE FIRES AND CUTTING LINE AROUND THEM AS TREES CAN SMOLDER INTERNALLY FOR QUITE SOME TIME. LOTS OF GROUND RESOURCES ARE ON THESE SNAGS.
TUE 07:06PM FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING THE LOWER FIRE (LOST CREEK 1) AND SHOULD HAVE THAT FIRE MOPPED UP TONIGHT. THE LOST CREEK 2 FIRE WHICH IS A WAYS UPSLOPE FROM LOST CREEK 1 IS DIFFICULT TO ACCESS FROM THE GROUND. FOREST SERVICE HAS REQUESTED SMOKE JUMPERS TO ASSIST WITH LOST CREEK 2. UNKNOWN ETA ON THEM. TOMORROW (WED) CREWS AND AIRCRAFT ARE ASSIGNED TO THESE FIRES TO CONTINUE MOP-UP.
WED 09:16AM THERE IS A DRONE IN THE AREA THATS HOLDING UP OUR OPERATIONS. PLEASE START LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE ARE TRYING TO LOCATE WHERE IT IS COMING FROM.
WED 09:18AM SMOKE JUMPERS ARE ASSISTING WITH THE LOST CREEK FIRES.
WED 10:28AM YEAH, JUST A QUICK OPERATIONAL UPDATE FOR BOTH LOST CREEK 1 AND 2. STARTING WITH LOST CREEK 1, FIRE IS HOLDING WITHIN JUST UNDER A TENTH OF AN ACRE. IVE GOT A FOREST SERVICE ENGINE 334 AND FOREST SERVICE ENGINE 317 CURRENTLY MOPPING UP. ADDITIONALLY, AT THIS TIME, LOST CREEK 2 IS ON STAFF WITH GROUND PERSONNEL. HOWEVER, HELICOPTER 535 IS DOING SOME INDEPENDENT BUCKET WORK WHILE THE READING JUMPERS ARE STILL MAKING THEIR WAY IN. LOST CREEK 2 IS HOLDING AT JUST UNDER A TENTH OF AN ACRE


UNITS RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE E317 E334 E312 E330 TAHQUITZ WT234 BDC AIR ATTACK 12 CALCOM MUTUAL AID AIRCRAFT E99 P98 EBDC (BDF)
AGENCIES RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE CALFIRE
NOTES:
INCIDENT WEATHER: 74 DEGREES WITH 52% HUMIDITY. WINDS WSW AT 1 MPH. PRECIP: BROKEN CLOUDS

DISPOSITION:
WED 10:28AM YEAH, JUST A QUICK OPERATIONAL UPDATE FOR BOTH LOST CREEK 1 AND 2. STARTING WITH LOST CREEK 1, FIRE IS HOLDING WITHIN JUST UNDER A TENTH OF AN ACRE. IVE GOT A BDF ENGINE 334 AND BDF ENGINE 317 CURRENTLY MOPPING UP. ADDITIONALLY, AT THIS TIME, LOST CREEK 2 IS ON STAFF WITH GROUND PERSONNEL. HOWEVER, HELICOPTER 535 IS DOING SOME INDEPENDENT BUCKET WORK WHILE THE READING JUMPERS ARE STILL MAKING THEIR WAY IN. LOST CREEK 2 IS HOLDING AT JUST UNDER A TENTH OF AN ACRE


     


4 Total Incidents




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Radford247
3 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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7 hour(s) ago
[CHP DISPATCH] LAKE ARROWHEAD - REPORTED FIRE 29101 HOSPITAL RD
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Big Bear Mom
NikinAO
Gooch
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!

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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
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SCM ALERT🚨
1 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
1 day(s) ago
I am curious as to what someone at the hospital is looking at.

JohnM
1 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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1 day(s) ago
[CHP DISPATCH] LAKE ARROWHEAD - REPORTED FIRE 29101 HOSPITAL RD
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1 day(s) ago
[BFA INCIDENT DISPATCH]
STRUCTURE FIRE IN BIG BEAR LAKE - WILLOW AVE BIG BEAR LAKE
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marshall
1 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
1 day(s) ago
Never Forgotton.🙏🏼🇺🇸

SCM ALERT🚨
1 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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1 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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2 day(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
2 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.


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