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Run Spr to Highland (330): 20 mins

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Big Bear to Run Spr (18): 21 mins

Run Spr to Big Bear (18): 22 mins

Big Bear to Redlands (38): 63 mins

Redlands to Big Bear (38): 63 mins

Big Bear to Lucerne (18): 34 mins

Lucerne to Big Bear (18): 35 mins

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LATEST INCIDENTS

01:25 AM SMOKE CHECK (LUCERNE VALLEY )
01:11 AM MAG 3.1 EARTHQUAKE (CALIFORNIA)
08:16 AM GOLD FIRE (BIG BEAR )
11:50 PM VEGETATION FIRE (CRESTLINE )
09:58 PM FALL VICTIM (BIG BEAR CITY)
08:00 PM SMOKE CHECK (GREEN VALLEY LAKE )
07:45 PM REPORTED FIRE (GREEN VALLEY LAKE )
06:40 PM TRAFFIC ACCIDENT (CRESTLINE )
06:12 PM SICK PERSON (SUGARLOAF)
05:30 PM TRAFFIC HAZARD (RUNNING SPRINGS )

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TUE AUG 5, 2025, 2:00 PM
TRAFFIC HAZARD
BIG BEAR LAKE
38500 BLOCK OF HIGHWAY 38
1:55PM [1] LARGE BOULDER IN WESTBOUND LANE
UNITS RESPONDING: CHP (CHP)
NOTES:
TRAFFIC HAZARD-TRAFFIC HAZARD 38548 HIGHWAY 38
**ALERT** REPORTED BOULDER IN ROADWAY
WEATHER AT INCIDENT LOCATION: 79 DEGREES WITH 15% HUMIDITY. WINDS WSW AT 9 MPH. PRECIP: NONE
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SCM ALERT🚨
26 minute(s) ago

MAGNITUDE 3.1 EARTHQUAKE. 7 KM S OF REDLANDS, CA OCCURRED AT 01:03 AM (PST) (08:03:05 UTC). DEPTH = 14 km
(More Details: [Click Here])

SCM ALERT🚨
2 hour(s) ago

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
katyclaire
VOFSAR
NAMTAB
EvaJ
KD6VLN
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!

SCM ALERT🚨
2 hour(s) ago

[UPDATE]
VEGETATION FIRE in CRESTLINE
ME25 Is In The Area. Nothing Showing. Will Be Investigating. CANCEL USFS And CALFIRE
DETAILS: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
4 hour(s) ago

From the San Bernardino National Forest:
#GoldFire Evening Quick Facts August 5, 2025
Size: 991 acres
Containment: 5%
Personnel assigned: 500

🔗https://t.co/tIzHO0SaS7

📷 Photo Credit: Carlos Rodriguez, USFS San Bernardino NF [Click Here]
As of August 05, 2025 at 09:21PM

SCM ALERT🚨
5 hour(s) ago

[UPDATE]
SMOKE CHECK in GREEN VALLEY LAKE
Units In The Area Have Nothing Showing. Investigating.
DETAILS: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
6 hour(s) ago

[UPDATE]
SMOKE CHECK in GREEN VALLEY LAKE
Smoke Check - San Antonio Drive - Green Valley Lake - E91 USFS 331 332 341 SNF CE Responding
DETAILS: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
6 hour(s) ago

[UPDATE]
GOLD FIRE in BIG BEAR
Gold Fire Update: 991 Acres - Containment Remains At 5%
DETAILS: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
6 hour(s) ago

[CHP DISPATCH] GREEN VALLEY LAKE - REPORTED FIRE ANGELUS DR / SAN ANTONIO DR 7:44PM [4] REPORTING PARTY ADVISE FIRE IS SPREADING
7:43PM [2] HOUSE FIRE UPDATES: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
7 hour(s) ago

THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS!!

SCM ALERT🚨
7 hour(s) ago

The Gold fire has never looked better from the Big Bear Side. Smoke has significantly dissappated and that ridge that we have been watching on the live cam looks like a ridge again

Snapshot from SCM Cam: [Click Here]

MountainHawk
8 hour(s) ago

Yeah those can least for days...

SCM ALERT🚨
9 hour(s) ago

wow about time huh Hawk?? at least it wasn't psps

MountainHawk
9 hour(s) ago

Power back on in springs

SCM ALERT🚨
9 hour(s) ago

Here is a photo of the Gold Fire from the Lucerne Valley side (courtesy of SB County Fire).
Link: [Click Here]

McToddy
9 hour(s) ago

That's A LOT of peptobismo!! 🤯🤯

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Posted by SCM ALERT🚨 in NEWS
@SBCOUNTYFIRERT @SanBernardinoNF: #GoldFire Evening Quick Facts August 5, 2025S (Aug 05 25: 09:39pm)

Posted by SCM ALERT🚨 in NEWS
From the San Bernardino National Forest: #GoldFire Evening Quick Facts August 5 (Aug 05 25: 09:24pm)

Posted by SCM ALERT🚨 in BENSWEATHER REAL-TIME UPDATES
@BensWeather:RT @NWSSanDiego: The smoke and haze isnt going away anytime soon. H (Aug 05 25: 07:54pm)

Posted by SCM ALERT🚨 in NEWS
CITY OF BIG BEAR LAKE:@SBCOUNTYFIRE @SanBernardinoNF @CALFIREBDU Thank you for k (Aug 05 25: 07:16pm)

Posted by SCM ALERT🚨 in NEWS
CITY OF BIG BEAR LAKE:RT @SBCOUNTYFIRE: See video for more info on #GoldFire. @S (Aug 05 25: 06:46pm)

Posted by SCM ALERT🚨 in BENSWEATHER REAL-TIME UPDATES
@BensWeather:@firevalleyphoto Absolutely superb job clearing that area. If you s (Aug 05 25: 04:59pm)

Posted by SCM ALERT🚨 in NEWS
@CALFIREBDU:RT @SanBernardinoNF: Gold Fire Update - 936 Acres 5% ContainedHolcom (Aug 05 25: 04:02pm)

Posted by SCM ALERT🚨 in BENSWEATHER REAL-TIME UPDATES
@BensWeather:RT @SBCOUNTYFIRE: See video for more info on #GoldFire. @SanBernard (Aug 05 25: 03:54pm)