2016 Curbside Chipping Program started on June 1, 2016. Thank you Big Bear Valley residents for making this a fire wise community.
Please fill out our form and log the hours of time spent creating defensible space, and tell us if you need us to come by and chip.
2015 was another successful year of growth for the "On Demand" neighborhood chipping program. The Big Bear Lake Fire Department, Big Bear City Fire Department, and San Bernardino County Fire Department combined their resources to offer chipping for the entire Big Bear Valley. By taking the time to log in the hours spent creating defensible space, these residents have helped to maintain the grant funding responsible for the availability of the chipping program for the year 2014.
With the conclusion of the 2012 "On Demand Neighborhood Chipping Program," the Big Bear Valley has had 7 successful chipping seasons due to the combined resources of The Big Bear Lake Fire Department, the Big Bear City Fire Department, and the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Our crews serviced over 1,850 requests, thus helping to eliminate over 592 tons of vegetation. The majority of chipping requests were picked up within two weeks. On our website: www.ThinIsIn.org, Big Bear Valley residents logged in over 2,700 hours of time spent creating defensible space.
in 2014 we were able to get some grant funding and the chipping program continued with many more tons of vegetation removed. 2014 was another successful year of growth for the "On Demand" neighborhood chipping program.
Thank you residents!
We are sad to report that due to a lack of grant funding, the "2013 On Demand Neighborhood Chipping Program" was suspended. Thank you to all who were involved over the last 7 years to make this program a success and help keep our community fire safe!
With the conclusion of the 2012 "On Demand Neighborhood Chipping Program," the Big Bear Valley has had 7 successful chipping seasons due to the combined resources of The Big Bear Lake Fire Department, the Big Bear City Fire Department, and the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Our crews serviced over 1,850 requests, thus helping to eliminate over 592 tons of vegetation. The majority of chipping requests were picked up within two weeks. On our website: www.ThinIsIn.org, Big Bear Valley residents logged in over 2,700 hours of time spent creating defensible space. Thank you residents!