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TUE AUG 11, 2026, 5:06 PM 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 (SOCALMOUNTAINS.COM CAD v13.1)
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
WED AUG 12 10:28 AM 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 SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT WED AUG 12 9:18 AM SMOKE JUMPERS ARE ASSISTING WITH THE LOST CREEK FIRES. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT WED AUG 12 9:16 AM 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. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT TUE AUG 11 7:06 PM 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. USFS 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. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT TUE AUG 11 6:44 PM 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. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT TUE AUG 11 5:58 PM 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. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT TUE AUG 11 5:43 PM 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.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT TUE AUG 11 5:37 PM 2 AIR TANKERS AND 3 HELICOPTERS ARE JUST ABOUT OVER THE FIRE. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT TUE AUG 11 5:32 PM 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.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT TUE AUG 11 5:26 PM 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.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT TUE AUG 11 5:19 PM SMOKE SHOWING ON THE AWF BEAR PEAK CAMERAS. FULL RESPONSE EN ROUTE FROM USFS AND BDC. PER REPORTING PARTY - THEY SAW LIGHTNING STRIKE THIS AREA PRIOR TO THE SMOKE SHOWING UP. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT SCANNER AUDIO IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THIS HOUR
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@SBCOUNTYFIRE Just after 4:20 this morning, San Bernardino County Fire responded to a residential structure fire in the 30,300 block of Desert Rose Road in the community of Lucerne Valley.
The sole occupant, an adult male, stated he awoke to a popping sound, opened his bedroom door, found heavy fire and immediately exited the structure.
As firefighters began their attack, light ammunition stored in the home began to cook off and can be heard in the video.
No injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.
County fire was assisted by the Apple Valley Fire Protection District and CalFire - San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono unit. More Info: [Click Here]
There were a lot of people onshore and on the lake waiting for the drone show. We were listening to KBHR too. We checked the sponsored website and social media and there was no cancellation announcement. About 9:15 KBHR played 20-30 second excerpts from songs back to back, which seemed potentially the planned drone show music. Still a good crowd waiting at 10pm. Even a bad sponsor or a bad contracted drone company should think to/find a way to announce the cancellation. I’d prefer fireworks too, but was giving the drones a chance. Sadly looking it up, it seems there are often times these drone shows are “no shows”.
Possibly KBHR pre-programmed the announcements to automatically broadcast, and no one was live at the station to announce the cancellation. But the event coordinator should've stepped up and let people know that the drones wouldn't fly. An uncomfortable announcement to make, but ultimately way more respectful than making people wait around for nothing. Thoughtlessness reigned supreme (a growing phenomenon with events, unfortunately).
KBHR announced twice that the show was starting soon, and then nothing was mentioned about a cancellation. Very disappointing all around. Maybe just stick with fireworks next time...a decent pyrotechnics team can avoid issues due to a little rain.
HIB: that's sad to hear - another example of myopic event comm failure. Clearly SOMEONE knew of the drones' soggy fate early on, and (had they been thoughtful) could've dispatched a Lake Patrol boat to alert the flotilla.
We waited on station with a full load of passengers for almost two hours. Called in and It turns out the drone array...got wet and never flew. Why was the array allowed to get soggy?! Whole lotta disappointed people...
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