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ROADS AND TRAFFIC
Updated: 01:00 PM v2.5 Run Spr to Highland (330): 20 mins Highland to Run Spr (330): 21 mins Big Bear to Run Spr (18): 26 mins Run Spr to Big Bear (18): 23 mins Big Bear to Redlands (38): 71 mins Redlands to Big Bear (38): 69 mins Big Bear to Lucerne (18): 36 mins Lucerne to Big Bear (18): 37 mins =Light =Moderate =Heavy Traffic Road Conditions Page: Click Here
MON SEP 22, 2025, 6:48 AM FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN BIG BEAR CITY ERWIN RANCH RD BIG BEAR CITY FU UNKNOWN TYPE FIRE IN BIG BEAR CITY - ERWIN RANCH ROAD BIG BEAR CITY
SCM STT: THIS IS MEDIC ENGINE 283, TONE 5, HOW DO YOU COPY? MEDIC ENGINE 283, SAN BERNARDINO? COPY, YOU LOUD AND CLEAR, GO AHEAD. HEY, SAN BERNARDINO, NOT SURE IF YOU'VE BEEN DISPATCHED YET TO THIS. WE DO HAVE A SMALL, LOOKS LIKE MAYBE A LIGHTNING STRIKE, MID-SLOPE, NORTH-FACING, HEAVY WOODED TIMBER AREA. NO RATE OF SPREAD, NO VALUE OF SPREADING CURRENTLY. WE HAVE CLOUDS OVERHEAD, NO WIND. WE DO HAVE COORDINATES FOR THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THIS, WOULD YOU LIKE THOSE? MEDIC ENGINE 283, SAN BERNARDINO COPIES, POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE, NO RATE OF SPREAD, GO AHEAD WITH YOUR FREQUENCY. I MEAN, CORRECTION, WITH YOUR LANDMARK. BFA 283 UNITS RESPONDING: 282 (BIG BEAR FIRE AUTHORITY) NOTES: (DISPATCH STAMP: MON 22 SEP 2025 06:45:52 ) WEATHER AT INCIDENT LOCATION: 53 DEGREES WITH 73% HUMIDITY. WINDS N AT 0 MPH. PRECIP: NONE (SOCALMOUNTAINS.COM CAD v13.1)
DISPOSITION: LIGHTNING SNAG. NO SPREAD. USFS NOTIFIED. USFS TAKING CARE OF THIS INCIDENT.
CALTRANS UPDATE: SBCO: Emergency closure on EB/WB SR-138 between Old Mill Rd and Miller Rd due to semi-truck stuck and leaning. Unknown duration of when the EB/WB lanes will re-open. Seek alternate route if possible and check [Click Here] for updates. [Click Here] June 17, 2026 at 12:04PM
@CHP Arrowhead: SR-138 between Old Mill Rd. and Cleghorn Rd. will be closed due to a stuck Tractor Trailer combo. Please use alternate routes as officers and crew work to get the roadway clear. [Click Here] June 17, 2026 at 10:23AM
@SBCOUNTYFIRE Helendale(Update): BC148 is Trails IC advising forward rate stopped. Fire held at approximately one acre. Units committed to mop-up. More Info: [Click Here]
On Saturday June 20,the Big Bear History Museum will be hosting a special display of antique agricultural engines and other equipment presented by Western Antique Power Associates (WAPA). The Museum is located on the east side of Greenway Drive (just northeast of the airport approach, 800B Greenway). The museum opens at 10 AM and closes at 4 PM. The museum also features a working blacksmith shop and working ore stamp mill as well as a LOT of history and FREE GOLD PANNING!
@CHP Arrowhead: SR-18 at Wagon Wheel will be temporarily closed while crews work to recover vehicles involved in a traffic collision. Please use alternate routes to avoid the closure. [Click Here] June 16, 2026 at 02:08PM
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