I've been told that there are only about wo LEO's that normally patrol the mountains on the highways. That could've been incorrect or have changed when I heard it. The best we have to protect anything Off Highway is through Forest Service and FF Highway Volunteers. However those two groups I believe have to rely on LEOs to enforce the law still. OHV is considered the eyes and ears of the Forest Service and any citizens can volunteer.

Doesn't city authority end at city limits?

I would also like to know what the city is doing about this craziness

I hear you Razz. Short from shutting the forest down, I'd say nothing. I have a family member that is part of OHV. My first ride along we came across 3 or 4 leftover illegal fires still hot. We would out them out completely. I remember the last fire we came across was in a campfire ring at Holcomb in the campgrounds. The ring grates were zip tied shut to prevent fires. These people cut them and had a fire and burned a lot of their trash. The kicker was they left a very long tree branch in the pit that made its way over to a tree. Luckily we pulled up on it and the fire hadn't gone up the branch to this small tree.

It just seems to be increasing and is anything being done to circumvent any of this illegal activiy. I understand that the word and concept 'illegal' is a curse word these days but just have Frank from the city personally tell all the campers to RESPECT the valley just isn't doing it. I guess the authorities will maybe do something once the vigilantes, whoops, the concerned locals, start patrolling the hillsides at night? When did being a local become such an expendable commodity?

@Seal Crazy huh? Seems to be a typical weekend evening

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18 illegal campfires

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We should do a pool. Grand prize winner gets a bucket dumped on them...

I hear Forest Service patrolling Big Bear on the scanner. Glad to hear they are out looking for the illegal campfires.....

Any bets on how many illegal campfires in the next two evenings?

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