Residents are desperate for help in the San Bernardino County mountain communities after an unprecedented snowstorm dumped upwards of 10 feet of snow in the area.
According to officials, San Bernardino County Fire’s Incident Management Team has taken command of the storm aftermath and is working diligently to address needs. Mutual aid resources continue to arrive to assist with emergency response, infrastructure repair and snow removal. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in response to severe winter storms that have impacted San Bernardino County.
We understand that for those affected by the storm, any response will never be fast enough. San Bernardino County Fire has responded to a typical number of structure fires in our Mountain areas. It appears the fires are related to the storm. The fires remain under investigation by fire investigators and are working hand in hand with our utility companies.
We encourage residents to call 911 if there are power lines down near their home or a smell of natural gas. If there is a gas leak or a concern of a gas leak we encourage residents to shut the gas off at the meter. Gas service restoration may take several days due to road conditions and the level of service calls.We are fortunate to have been able to continually respond to emergency calls despite extremely challenging road conditions.
San Bernardino County has stood up a call center to assist. The call center can be reached 24/7 at tel:9093873911. For urgent medical issues, residents should dial 911. Emergency phone services are operational in all mountain areas. County Fire are utilizing special snow vehicles to access snowed-in emergencies.that I have read and agree
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