I sold my house in Big Bear because of all the jet spraying. I couldn't even go outside anymore without getting a headache. The continual power outages were becoming absolutely ridiculous after losing about $500 of meat in the freezer. What a hell hole my precious Big Bear has become. I was raised here in the '80s.

McT
Thanks for ADSB link,
Faster more detail
Than FR24

[INCIDENT DISPATCH]
ASLT /ASSAULT IN BIG BEAR LAKE - *(CLEAR) / LAKEVIEW PINES RD BIG BEAR LAKE CITY
DETAILS: [Click Here]

GOLD FIRE UPDATE
USFS SBNF
WED 8/6/25 PM
Size: 1079 acres
Containment: 15%
Personnel assigned: 549
https://t.co/2fefv6vWZQ [Click Here]

From the San Bernardino National Forest:
**Correction**https://t.co/ 2fefv6vWZQ
As of August 06, 2025 at 04:01PM

[INCIDENT DISPATCH]
TU /TRAFFIC COLLISION WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES IN BIG BEAR LAKE - BLUE JAY RD & BIG BEAR BLVD BIG BEAR LAKE CITY
DETAILS: [Click Here]

From the USFS SBNF:
#GoldFire Morning Quick Facts August 6, 2025
Size: 991 acres
Containment: 5%
Personnel assigned: 549
More: [Click Here]

[UPDATE]
VEHICLE FIRE in LUCERNE VALLEY
Fire Out. Cancel Remainder Of The Response.
DETAILS: [Click Here]

BTW, if you're interested , you can monitor some of the air ops with N600HX on ADSB Exchange (an alt form of FlightRadar24) ...
[Click Here]

and visually watch the dipping at Fawnskin on the Eagle nest cam
[Click Here]

and of course, listen to the live scanner too...
[Click Here]

Here's a pic of the CalFire map with my commentary for where the Pinnacles and Holcomb Valley Camp ground locations

[Click Here]

Air Attack 51 just arrived over the GOLD fire. He is going to perform an updated mapping of the Fire. Per the City of Big Bear Lake, USFS and CALFIRE will be setting up a basecamp at Snow Summit's Sandalwood Parking lot which is located behind Vons. Expect an increased presence of firefighting equipment in the area until this incident is concluded.

McT
Thanks for the link.
Watching from Baldwin

Great link!

just something to consider.... the people that are updating Watch Duty may not be familiar with the area and have full context.

If you go to the CalFire page for the Gold Fire [Click Here] , Pinnacles is north of Pocilo Alma Mine Ac Rd . The Holcomb Valley camp ground is just to the left of the clearing area bettween Pocilo and Holcomb valley road

Hornet, sounds like a reading comprehension issue. Watch Duty has the update directly from InciWeb that indicates the Pinnacles and Campground, as well as a number of Forest Service roads, are closed for public and firefighter safety.