Open Daily for Summer Activities in Big Bear

Due to the ongoing Line Fire, the US Forest Service has closed the San Bernardino National Forest, which means operations at Snow Valley, Snow Summit, and Bear Mountain Golf Course are suspended until further notice. At this time, SR-330/18 and SR-38 are closed to the public, and local authorities are advising people to avoid traveling to the area until fire crews can contain the blaze and air quality improves. For information about the Line Fire, please call CalFire directly at 909.220.4292.

The Big Bear Mountain Resort call center is now closed. All guests with pre-purchased summer reservations have been contacted and refunded. The call center service line, 844.GO2.BEAR, is currently offline. Evacuation warnings are in effect for the area. We are closely monitoring the situation and will provide further updates as more information becomes available. 23/24 Dual Season Passes, 2024 Bike Park Season Passes, Quad Packs, and 2024 Golf Season Passes are no longer valid for the season.

Photo taken on Wed., Sept. 11 at 7:45AM pt of the Line Fire approaching the top of Snow Valley's Slide Peak (Chair 9 & 11) from CalFire's interactive fire map.

Current Situation Summary from CalFire

Read full details last reported at 2:31PM.

In the overnight hours of the Line Fire Wednesday, fire activity was moderated due to smoke shading and cooler weather. However, the fire grew on the north and east sides due to slope and vegetation driven runs. Public safety power shutoffs occurred on one of the two main supply lines to Big Bear Valley including potential evacuation zones. This caused possible power interruptions when electrical demand exceeded thresholds. Today elevated winds and continued dry conditions will allow the fire to grow. Smoke from fires across the region will help moderate fire activity unless the skies clear and the smoke thins. That would allow for more slope and vegetation aligned runs. There are 3,179 personnel assigned to the fire. Limited resource availability continues to hamper control efforts.

There are currently 65,600 structures that are still threatened. A Damage Inspection Team (DINS) is working in the area to identify any structures that may have been damaged or destroyed.

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that the California National Guard will support the state’s ongoing response to the Line Fire.

Through its activation, authorized under the Line Fire state of emergencyExternal Link, the California National Guard is deploying:

Four UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters for water bucket dropping operations

Two C-130 aircraft with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS)

Four 20-person hand crews (80 soldiers). They report to Camp Roberts today for equipment distribution and will be assigned to the Line Fire on Thursday in support of CAL FIRE.

One military police company to support the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department with traffic control points in evacuated areas.