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ROADS AND TRAFFIC
Updated: 01:00 PM v2.5 Run Spr to Highland (330): 23 mins Highland to Run Spr (330): 21 mins Big Bear to Run Spr (18): 22 mins Run Spr to Big Bear (18): 21 mins Big Bear to Redlands (38): 67 mins Redlands to Big Bear (38): 67 mins Big Bear to Lucerne (18): 35 mins Lucerne to Big Bear (18): 36 mins =Light =Moderate =Heavy Traffic Road Conditions Page: Click Here
FRI SEP 25, 2026, 1:41 PM VEGETATION FIRE APPLE VALLEY BOWEN RANCH ROAD INCIDENT NAME: JUNIPER FIRE CACDD-11480 SC/TS/82A BOWEN RANCH ROAD NORTH OF DEEP CREEK FRI 02:55PM[STT AUTOMATED] THAT'S SOME CHANGE. ACRES. OK, SO THAT MAJOR RIDGE LINE GOING OUT TOWARDS THE WEST BETWEEN HESPERIA AND FIRE. WE'RE CALLING THAT THE RIDGE CHECK. HESPERIA LAKE IS THE DIP AND DIVISION ZULU WRITES LINK. AND 2 NOVEMBER ALPHA WILL BE WORKING IN DIVISION ZULU. ALRIGHT, I GOT 2 NOVEMBER ALPHA AND ZULU. I'M GOING TO LEFT-FLANK WITH THE RETARDANT. TIED IT ALL THE WAY INTO THE ROAD THERE. AND THAT'S ALL LOOKING GOOD, BUT I THINK 602 CREW. NO CONTACT YET, BUT THEY'RE JUST ENGAGED IN THERE. COPY THAT. 554 WAS ON THE 106. I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM STILL. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE COMING. THEY SHOULD BE COMING FROM APPLE VALLEY. COPY THAT. I GOT A 9 PAPA JULIET OUT OF HEMET FOR AN ADDITIONAL TYPE 1. OK, COPY THAT. I WASN'T AWARE OF THAT. YEAH, AS FAR AS ZULU COMING UP ON THE RADIO, HAVEN'T TIED IN WITH ALPHA YET. THE IC COMING UP ON THE RADIO, AND BERDOO NO ISSUES. COPY THAT. PRIORITY IS RIGHT-FLANK RIGHT NOW. YEAH, SINCE WE LOCKED OFF THAT LEFT-FLANK, THE PRIORITIES ARE THE RIGHT-FLANK, THE SLOT 5, AND ALSO LOCKING OFF BACK TOWARDS THE HEEL. I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE, ZULU DOWN THERE, LOCKING OFF THAT AND THEN MOVING OUT TO SUPPORT THE HOSE LANE COMING AROUND THE SCENE WHERE THOSE TWO TRUCKS ARE KIND OF THE NORTH END OF THE FIRE. COPY. ANY GROUND RESOURCES WE'RE GOING TO HAVE CONTACT WITH? YEAH, SO JUST WITH ZULU, AND HE'S BEEN PICKING UP THE HELICOPTER, BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE IN PLACE DOING A HOSE LANE COMING OFF THE MAIN ROAD. COPY THAT. ALRIGHT, MAN, I'LL GET OUT OF YOUR HAIR IF YOU'VE GOT ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. NO, I'LL HAVE THE FIRE IF YOU WANT TO GO WITH THE COMMAND CENTER. COPY THAT, MAN. THANKS FOR COMING OUT.
FRI 03:49PM [AUTOMATED] CALFIRE ACREAGE UPDATE: 64.8 ACRES FRI 04:08PM FORWARD RATE OF SPREAD STOPPED! - CALIFORNIA DESERT DISTRICT UNITS RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE (BDF) AGENCIES RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE NOTES: INCIDENT WEATHER: 85 DEGREES WITH 30% HUMIDITY. WINDS WSW AT 11 MPH. PRECIP: SCATTERED CLOUDS (SOCALMOUNTAINS.COM CAD v15.5) DISPOSITION: FRI 04:08PM FORWARD RATE OF SPREAD STOPPED!
The web cam that rotates showing the valley views seems like it's facing downward and showing only trees. Is this for a specific reason or does it need adjustment? I miss watching the sunrise over the valley and the long distance views while drinking my morning coffee
Possibly too many cloudy days or ice on the panels this morning. It would be difficult to get up to the solar power unit to perform repairs, with Shadow and KD returning regularly.
[UPDATE] STRUCTURE FIRE in BIG BEAR CITY Big Bear Units On Scene Reporting Smoke From Food On The Stove Only. Cancel The Response. DETAILS: [Click Here]
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