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INCIDENTS FOR:  WED AUG 12
  

    
           

TUE AUG 11, 2026, 5:06 PM (UPDATED: 9:18 AM)
16 HOURS AGO

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 1/4 ACRE OF GROUND FIRE
LOST CREEK 2 - SINGLE TREE FIRE WITH LITTLE TO NO 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.


UNITS RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE E317 E334 E312 E330 TAHQUITZ WT234 BDC AIR ATTACK 12 CALCOM MUTUAL AID AIRCRAFT E99 P98 EBDC (BDF)
ADDITIONAL AGENCIES: CALFIRE
NOTES:
INCIDENT WEATHER: 74 DEGREES WITH 52% HUMIDITY. WINDS WSW AT 1 MPH. PRECIP: BROKEN CLOUDS

DISPOSITION:
WED 09:18AM SMOKE JUMPERS ARE ASSISTING WITH THE LOST CREEK FIRES.


   


WED AUG 12, 2026, 8:06 AM
1 HOURS AGO

COMMERCIAL ALARM
BIG BEAR CITY
ANDERSON COUNTRY PRESCHOOL / N PARADISE
COMMERCIAL ALARM IN BIG BEAR CITY - ANDERSON COUNTRY PRESCHOOL N PARADISE WAY BIG BEAR CITY

UNITS RESPONDING: 282 (BIG BEAR FIRE AUTHORITY)
NOTES:
RINGING ALARM AT A COMMERICAL PROPERTY (DISPATCH STAMP: WED 12 AUG 2026 08:01:42)
INCIDENT WEATHER: 65 DEGREES WITH 68% HUMIDITY. WINDS S AT 1 MPH. PRECIP: CLEAR SKY


   





WED AUG 12, 2026, 8:03 AM
1 HOURS AGO

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
CAJON JUNCTION
NORTH BOUND 15 BTW CLEGHORN & STATE 138
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN CAJON JUNCTION - NORTH BOUND 15 BTW CLEGHORN & STATE 138 - 3CMD6 MA305 ME2 ME232

UNITS RESPONDING: 3CMD6 MA305 ME2 ME232 (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE)

   


WED AUG 12, 2026, 7:20 AM
2 HOURS AGO

MZP-ASSIST CT WITH MAINTENANCE
RUNNING SPRINGS
CTIN CALTRANS DRY CREEK YARD


UNITS RESPONDING: CHP (CHP)
NOTES:
MZP-ASSIST CALTRANS WITH MAINTENANCE CTIN CALTRANS DRY CREEK YARD
INCIDENT WEATHER: 59 DEGREES WITH 68% HUMIDITY. WINDS SSW AT 1 MPH. PRECIP: CLEAR SKY


   





WED AUG 12, 2026, 7:10 AM
2 HOURS AGO

TRAFFIC HAZARD
MENTONE
GARNET AVE at HIGHWAY 38
7:08AM [5] [NOTIFICATION] [CHP]-1039 WIND N SEA -- DRIVER ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 30 MINS
7:06AM [3] REPORTING PARTY CALLED TRIPLE A -- HAS WIND AND SEA TOW EN ROUTE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 2 HRS
7:06AM [1] REPORTING PARTY IN BLUE 03 FORD XPL --- BLOCKING SOUTH BOUND LANES JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 38


UNITS RESPONDING: CHP (CHP)
NOTES:
TRAFFIC HAZARD-TRAFFIC HAZARD GARNET AVE / HIGHWAY 38
**ALERT** ROADWAY POSSIBLY BLOCKED
INCIDENT WEATHER: 70 DEGREES WITH 72% HUMIDITY. WINDS N AT 0 MPH. PRECIP: CLEAR SKY


   


WED AUG 12, 2026, 5:25 AM
4 HOURS AGO

MZP-ASSIST CT WITH MAINTENANCE
MINNELUSA
CTIN CALTRANS FAWNSKIN YARD


UNITS RESPONDING: CHP (CHP)
NOTES:
MZP-ASSIST CALTRANS WITH MAINTENANCE CTIN CALTRANS FAWNSKIN YARD
INCIDENT WEATHER: 58 DEGREES WITH 73% HUMIDITY. WINDS SSE AT 1 MPH. PRECIP: SCATTERED CLOUDS


   





WED AUG 12, 2026, 5:10 AM
4 HOURS AGO

MZP-ASSIST CT WITH MAINTENANCE
LAKE ARROWHEAD
CTIN CALTRANS BURNT MILL YARD
5:02AM [1] 73-MZP1 OFFICER ERICKSON - TIL 1530 HRS

UNITS RESPONDING: CHP (CHP)
NOTES:
MZP-ASSIST CALTRANS WITH MAINTENANCE CTIN CALTRANS BURNT MILL YARD
INCIDENT WEATHER: 57 DEGREES WITH 68% HUMIDITY. WINDS N/A AT 0 MPH. PRECIP: CLEAR SKY


   


WED AUG 12, 2026, 3:12 AM
6 HOURS AGO

UNCONCIOUS PERSON
SUGARLOAF
EUCALYPTUS LN SUGARLOAF
UNCONCIOUS PERSON IN SUGARLOAF - EUCALYPTUS LANE SUGARLOAF

UNITS RESPONDING: 282 283 (BIG BEAR FIRE AUTHORITY)
NOTES:
(DISPATCH STAMP: WED 12 AUG 2026 03:09:33)


   


WED AUG 12, 2026, 12:02 AM
9 HOURS AGO

AMBULANCE TRANSPORT
BIG BEAR CITY
BIG BEAR AIRPORT / W VALLEY BLVD BIG BEA
AMBULANCE TRANSPORT IN BIG BEAR CITY - BIG BEAR AIRPORT W VALLEY BLVD BIG BEAR CITY

UNITS RESPONDING: 282 (BIG BEAR FIRE AUTHORITY)
NOTES:
INTER-FACILITY TRANSFER BY AMBULANCE (DISPATCH STAMP: TUE 11 AUG 2026 23:35:39)


   


9 Total Incidents




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CHECK-SIX
1 hour(s) ago
SunDiego,
milk delivery probably by Adohr dairy. served much of LA AREA.
glass bottle with paper pull tab. hint of cream at top of each when opened.

MrsBearendipity
3 hour(s) ago
Sorry about the duplicate post. Sometimes technology hates me 🥴🤷🏼‍♀️

MrsBearendipity
3 hour(s) ago
Awwww. Such a bummer about Jackie 😢. She will definitely be missed ❤️

SCM ALERT🚨
11 hour(s) ago
[UPDATE]
VEGETATION FIRE in LYTLE CREEK
North Incident, 3.2 Acres, Forward Rate Is Stopped, All Aircraft Released. Well Be Available
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butterflyaway
11 hour(s) ago
I had Larry Pollgreen as my mailman in Big Bear. It was wonderful. He had everything.

Sun Diego
12 hour(s) ago
We had a milk man who left us 3 quarts of milk every other day and eggs if my mom
Left a note.

Sun Diego
12 hour(s) ago
I remember helms bakery from the -1950 in Los angelus. Not only did the bread drawer slide out and the donut drawer slide out and smell like fresh made donuts but our 6th grade class took a flip to the bakery which smells overpowerfully like the truck. We saw bread made. My sister who was younger than I remembered the white bread and the wheat bread being made and her teacher brought dough to class so school children could make a small loaf of bread. The teacher looked at the kids hands and clean hands got white dough and kids with dirty hands made wheat bread. My sister never again ate wheat bread.
I saw a helms bakery truck at a museum in Griffith park. I stood by the back door and remembered the smell as the drawers were opened. After 40 years the smell was just as wonderful as in the 50s when I first smelled it.

CHECK-SIX
12 hour(s) ago
1931-1969
8800 venice blvd
culver city ca
HELMS BAKERY
BEST cream puffs!

SCM ALERT🚨
12 hour(s) ago
[UPDATE]
VEGETATION FIRE in LYTLE CREEK
San Bernardino, San Bernardino, San Bernardino. San Bernardino From North Ic. Were Still Looking At About 5 Plus Acres Currently In Moderate To Heavy Fuel, Very Steep Terrain, Topography Driven, Still Potential For 25 Plus. This Is All Fra. Also, Can I Get Some Law Enforcement For Traffic Control? North Ic, San Bernardino, Copy.
DETAILS: [Click Here]

CHECK-SIX
12 hour(s) ago
HELMS BAKERY
1

CHECK-SIX
12 hour(s) ago
HELMS opera

SCM ALERT🚨
12 hour(s) ago
[UPDATE]
VEGETATION FIRE in LYTLE CREEK
We Currently Have Approximately Five Acres With Heavier Fuels, Rapid Rate Of Spread, Potential For 25 Plus. Weve Got Reinforced Response And You Have Ordered Five Engines For The Potential Stru
DETAILS: [Click Here]

holeinbow
13 hour(s) ago
Youtube has a good very recent update from ojai regarding what happens with jackie's remains post necropsy, well worth hunting it up...

I too remember the helms bakery truck growing up in whittier...

Metcalf Man
14 hour(s) ago
The Helms truck was the best. My favorite were the crumb cake donuts. The pound cake was very tasty. They always came right after the milkman. Then in the afternoon the ice cream man.

butterflyaway
14 hour(s) ago
I just read a whole story about Helms bakery and this beautiful tan and blue vans with those big wooden pull out drawers. Best treat ever when he’d come down our street. Maple bars for me and Mom would always get us a pie.


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