Let's start with PSPS notifications that are accurate. It's inexcusable to announce a date/time, then have the actual outage the day before (as has happened way too many times).

The amount of suffering ive seen 1 individual do because his 02 concentrator only has a few hrs backup is unbelievable. We need solutions for patients like this who are going through the stress of not having electricity. Besides having to call 911.

Where is the drift smoke from?

IMHO the crux of the issue with SCE and BVES is liability and the harm that might ensue if they’re not proactive in shutting down electrons to prevent fire. The utilities have aging infrastructure, a push for renewables, increased public scrutiny whatever they do good or bad, personnel issues like the rest of us, and a huge financial liability for any mishap. The deep pocket is the best pocket in a lawsuit, which is why everyone starts looking at proximity to electric lines. Would anyone else want to run such a flawed business model? The answer is a legislative fix absolving the utilities for a certain amount of liability if they meet certain standards, lack of negligence or willful misconduct. As my dad used to say, no free meals and everything in life is a compromise. Again, IMHO.

The issue with errant PSPS Notifications is the harm – yes, HARM – that they cause.

If accurate time frames were announced, individuals and businesses could adequately prepare.

SCE and BVES instruct people to keep their fridges closed, consider backup units, etc., but what the companies fail to grasp is that all the advice in the world means nothing if their estimates are so terribly inaccurate.

I asked a dentist friend, "What happens if you're in the middle of drilling a tooth?" This dentist has a backup generator, but there's still a delay before the power transfers off the grid. In that interim, the dentist admitted that patients can be seriously harmed. So SCE and BVES need to improve their accuracy, to prevent "surprise" PSPS outages from happening before the announced times/days. Certainly the technology for improved accuracy exists, but I'm not so sure about "corporate will"...

When is big bear Valley going to have a Community meeting about SCE power feeds to the Valley?

From the San Bernardino National Forest:
#GoldFire Morning Update
August 13, 2025
Size: 1050 acres
Containment: 79%
Personnel: 323 [Click Here]
As of August 13, 2025 at 08:18AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
mbear
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A "warming" fire...on one of the hottest days this year...in a high fire danger zone. People disgust me.

[INCIDENT DISPATCH]
TI /TRAFFIC COLLISION WITH INJURIES IN HESPERIA - I AVE & DANBURY AVE HESPERIA CITY
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That one needs a big fat ticket.

[UPDATE]
FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN in BIG BEAR LAKE
Big Bear Engine 281 On Scene Of A Small Warming Fire. Fire Has Been Extinguished. USFS To Assist With Mop-up.
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[UPDATE]
FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN in BIG BEAR LAKE
Units On Scene Have Met Up With The Reporting Party. Reporting Party Saying There Is Someone With An Illegal Campfire About 5 Minutes Up The Trail. Big Bear Units Heading That Way.
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[INCIDENT DISPATCH]
FU /UNKNOWN TYPE FIRE IN BIG BEAR LAKE - CASTLE ROCK TRAILHEAD / CASTLE ROCK TRAILHEAD BIG BEAR LAKE CITY
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SUBJECT ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL MUSHROOM SALES OPERATION IN THE BIG BEAR VILLAGE
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