Get told when something happens in Big Bear

A wildfire near the valley, a highway closure, a power outage or a major storm — an email when it happens, so you are not the last to know. It is free, and there is nothing else in it.

• Wildfire near the valley — a fire the agencies are reporting within reach of Big Bear, not every distant column of smoke.
• Highway closures — when the way up or down the mountain shuts. Highway 18, 38 and 330.
• Power outages — including the planned shutoffs the utility announces in advance, which are the ones you can actually prepare for.
• Major storms — the ones that close roads and take the power out, not ordinary winter weather.

An official evacuation order always overrides this page and any email from it. A new fire can be burning before it reaches any public dataset. If you are told to leave, leave.

The alerts are for the next one. If something is happening this minute, these pages answer it directly and are updated continuously:

• Road conditions and closures — Highway 18, 38 and 330, plus whether chains are required.
• Fire activity near Big Bear — what the agencies are reporting now.
• Power outages — live outages and announced shutoffs.
• Big Bear weather — forecast and active warnings.
• Lake conditions — water temperature and lake level.