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SAT JUL 18, 2026, 11:01 AM
VEGETATION FIRE
LUCERNE VALLEY
LUCERNE VALLEY
INCIDENT NAME: SAPPHIRE (STOPPED AT 19 ACRES)
CACDD-10014
MTZ/BDC/83A
SAT 11:25AM WE HAVE A FULLY-INVOLVED STRUCTURE FIRE WITH AN EXPOSURE TO OTHER STRUCTURES. ALSO WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY ONE ACRE OF VEGETATION BURNING AND HEADED TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST. WELL BE IN THE ATTACK MODE. STANDBY FOR 360 OF THE STRUCTURE.
SAT 11:40AM STRUCTURE FIRE IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF BEING KNOCKED DOWN. UNITS REPORT VEGETATION FIRE IS 2 ACRES WITH A MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD. POTENTIAL FOR 10 ACRES.
SAT 11:52AM BERDU, AIR ATTACK ONE TWO, JUST ARRIVED ON SCENE. GOT IT AT THREE ACRES, MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD. THERE IS STRUCTURES IN THE AREA WITH POTENTIAL FOR FIFTEEN ACRES. WELL BE ASSUMING SAPPHIRE AIR ATTACK. TANKERS ENROUTE INCLUDE AN S2 AND C130 MAFFS.
SAT 12:27PM LUCERNE VALLEY SAPPHIRE INCIDENT UPDATE: 5 ACRES, 0% CONTAINMENT. SLOW TO MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD. 2 STRUCTURES LOST. SEVERAL STRUCTURES THREATENED. BIG BEAR BRUSH ENGINE 281 IS HEADING TO THE INCIDENT AS PART OF A STRIKE TEAM FOR STRUCTURE PROTECTION. SEVERAL AIRCRAFT ARE ALSO WORKING THIS FIRE. SMOKE MAY BE VISIBLE FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
SAT 12:31PM PER SAPPHIRE IC - FIRE IS BOXED IN WITH ROADS AND RETARDANT LINES. FIRE IS HOLDING AT THIS TIME.
SAT 12:36PM UPDATE FROM SAPPHIRE IC. AIR ATTACK SAYING THE VEGETATION FIRE IS ABOUT 2.5 ACRES AND THE FIRE IS HOLDING ON ROADS AS WELL AS RETARDANT LINES AROUND MOST OF THE FIRE. LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL. WE DO HAVE 2 STRUCTURES THAT BURNED TO THE GROUND AT THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE FIRE LOCATION.
SAT 02:05PM SAPPHIRE FIRE UPDATE 1:39PM (AREA 83A) - FORWARD RATE OF SPREAD STOPPED AT 19 ACRES AND IS 50% CONTAINED. STRUCTURE THREATS HAVE BEEN MITIGATED. THREAT TO BLM LAND HAS BEEN MITIGATED. FIRE IS 100% SRA (STATE RESPONSIBILITY AREA). UNITS WILL CONTINUE TO REINFORCE CONTAINMENT LINES AND BEGIN MOP-UP OPERATIONS. - CALIFORNIA DESERT DISTRICT
UNITS RESPONDING: USFS (BDF)
AGENCIES RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE
NOTES:
INCIDENT WEATHER: 88 DEGREES WITH 45% HUMIDITY. WINDS NNW AT 2 MPH. PRECIP: CLEAR SKY
FIRE STARTED AS A FULLY INVOLVED STRUCTURE FIRE THAT SPREAD INTO THE VEGETATION SURROUNDING THE STRUCTURE.
(SOCALMOUNTAINS.COM CAD v15.5)
DISPOSITION:
SAT 02:05PM SAPPHIRE FIRE UPDATE 1:39PM (AREA 83A) - FORWARD RATE OF SPREAD STOPPED AT 19 ACRES AND IS 50% CONTAINED. STRUCTURE THREATS HAVE BEEN MITIGATED. THREAT TO BLM LAND HAS BEEN MITIGATED. FIRE IS 100% SRA (STATE RESPONSIBILITY AREA). UNITS WILL CONTINUE TO REINFORCE CONTAINMENT LINES AND BEGIN MOP-UP OPERATIONS.

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SAT JUL 18 2:05 PM
SAPPHIRE FIRE UPDATE 1:39PM (AREA 83A) - FORWARD RATE OF SPREAD STOPPED AT 19 ACRES AND IS 50% CONTAINED. STRUCTURE THREATS HAVE BEEN MITIGATED. THREAT TO BLM LAND HAS BEEN MITIGATED. FIRE IS 100% SRA (STATE RESPONSIBILITY AREA). UNITS WILL CONTINUE TO REINFORCE CONTAINMENT LINES AND BEGIN MOP-UP OPERATIONS.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

SAT JUL 18 12:36 PM
UPDATE FROM SAPPHIRE IC. AIR ATTACK SAYING THE VEGETATION FIRE IS ABOUT 2.5 ACRES AND THE FIRE IS HOLDING ON ROADS AS WELL AS RETARDANT LINES AROUND MOST OF THE FIRE. LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL. WE DO HAVE 2 STRUCTURES THAT BURNED TO THE GROUND AT THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE FIRE LOCATION.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

SAT JUL 18 12:31 PM
PER SAPPHIRE IC - FIRE IS BOXED IN WITH ROADS AND RETARDANT LINES. FIRE IS HOLDING AT THIS TIME.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

SAT JUL 18 12:27 PM
LUCERNE VALLEY SAPPHIRE INCIDENT UPDATE: 5 ACRES, 0% CONTAINMENT. SLOW TO MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD. 2 STRUCTURES LOST. SEVERAL STRUCTURES THREATENED. BIG BEAR BRUSH ENGINE 281 IS HEADING TO THE INCIDENT AS PART OF A STRIKE TEAM FOR STRUCTURE PROTECTION. SEVERAL AIRCRAFT ARE ALSO WORKING THIS FIRE. SMOKE MAY BE VISIBLE FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

SAT JUL 18 11:52 AM
BERDU, AIR ATTACK ONE TWO, JUST ARRIVED ON SCENE. GOT IT AT THREE ACRES, MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD. THERE IS STRUCTURES IN THE AREA WITH POTENTIAL FOR FIFTEEN ACRES. WELL BE ASSUMING SAPPHIRE AIR ATTACK. TANKERS ENROUTE INCLUDE AN S2 AND C130 MAFFS.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

SAT JUL 18 11:40 AM
STRUCTURE FIRE IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF BEING KNOCKED DOWN. UNITS REPORT VEGETATION FIRE IS 2 ACRES WITH A MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD. POTENTIAL FOR 10 ACRES.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

SAT JUL 18 11:25 AM
WE HAVE A FULLY-INVOLVED STRUCTURE FIRE WITH AN EXPOSURE TO OTHER STRUCTURES. ALSO WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY ONE ACRE OF VEGETATION BURNING AND HEADED TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST. WELL BE IN THE ATTACK MODE. STANDBY FOR 360 OF THE STRUCTURE.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

SCANNER AUDIO IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THIS HOUR

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Airport Razz
4 hour(s) ago

Anyone using the trash roll out services? Either with BBD or a private provider?? Insterested in associated cost factors with the new trash days and schedule conflicts.

SCM ALERT🚨
5 hour(s) ago

FROM BVES
Power issues caused by this morning's structure fire in the Moonridge area have been resolved.

SCM ALERT🚨
11 hour(s) ago

[UPDATE]
STRUCTURE FIRE in BIG BEAR
28-06 On Scene At The Reported Address. Weve Got A Medium-sized Residential Working Fire Fully Involved. Looks Like Weve Got Multiple Exposures As Well. Do Have A Service Drop Down. Repeat. Do Have A Service Drop Down. Gonna Need To Watch Utilities As Were Coming In, Guys. It Appears That We Have Two That Were Inside, Both That Are Out Right Now. This Will Be The Villigrove Incident. Ill Take Command. Well Be On The Defensive Attack For Now. First Unit In, Go Ahead And Grab A Water Supply. Looks Like Its Gonna Be Medic 282. Im Gonna Make You Fire Attack. Next Unit In, Truck 281. Come On In As Well, Brian. Grab Lines Off Of 282. Work With Jim. Make You Fire Attack As Well. Primary Exposure Is Actually A Vehicle. Its Gonna Be On Our Delta Side. Bfa 281

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SCM ALERT🚨
12 hour(s) ago

[CHP DISPATCH] BIG BEAR - REPORTED FIRE 624 VILLA GROVE AVE
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SCM ALERT🚨
12 hour(s) ago

[BFA INCIDENT DISPATCH]
STRUCTURE FIRE IN BIG BEAR CITY - VILLA GROVE AVE BIG BEAR CITY
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SCM ALERT🚨
14 hour(s) ago

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Ken E
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!

TiffanyH
16 hour(s) ago

Another power outage maple ridge

SCM ALERT🚨
18 hour(s) ago

thanks doo. absolutely terrifying

doo·hick·ey
22 hour(s) ago

An .mp4 file didn't play well [automatically] w/iPhone, even on iOS27.2 beta. Save file/open with, or use another platform; i.e. a Win🪟laptop.

Metcalf Man
23 hour(s) ago

SMC, can you check the link for that video. It’s just coming up blank. Thanks

doo·hick·ey
24 hour(s) ago

Pilot reported air temp as -47℃ (52℉ BELOW Zero)
[Click Here] -Haunting final message from Learjet as it plummeted in Florida...: ‘We’re out of time’. -NY Times CA

Van
1 day(s) ago

OMG thats a crazy video so awful. Its hailing here in Moonridge

SCM ALERT🚨
1 day(s) ago

Video from a Learjet that smashed into the ground like a missile in West Palm Beach Florida a couple of hours ago. Reported 9 on board. Breaking everywhere... Sad

Video: [Click Here]

ccthomas
1 day(s) ago

Power is back on in lower Moonridge. Hopefully for good.

Around The Lake
1 day(s) ago

Off then On and then off again.
I just wish BVE would at least update their website with information. I miss the days when there was local information with a public office on the hill.

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