Big Bear City, CA is dedicated to creating defensible space to make sure fire hazards are kept to a minimum. To help all home owners, the Big Bear City Fire Department is holding a Chipper Block Party June 25-29, 2007. If you pile your tree trimmings and branches by the road in front of your property a ‘chipper’ truck will come by and chip your vegetation at the curb.
Two continued problems, the prolonged drought and the bark beetle infestation, have made it incredibly important that dead or dying trees be removed.
Any dead or live ‘fuel’ (branches or vegetation) around your property needs to be ‘chipped’ by June 25, 2007. After that date, no vegetation will be allowed curbside. If you have any questinos about this, try calling Jeff Willis, Assistant Fire Chief, or call (909) 585-2362 and ask for more information.