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Big Bear 'Critically Low' On Food And Fuel After Severe Storm Traps Residents

"There's been cars coming down all day long, two-wheel drive. We all have four-wheel drive with chains and they won't escort us up."

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Caltrans crews try to clear roadways to allow residents and non-residents to enter Big Bear.
Caltrans crews try to clear roadways to allow residents and non-residents to enter Big Bear. (KCAL News)

KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles

February 28, 2023

Big Bear residents are in a dire situation after all the routes leading to the area have remained closed since Friday with no estimated time of reopening.

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The closure has frustrated many not only residents trying to return home but also those trying to leave. Authorities have set up roadblocks throughout San Bernardino County.

"I'm livid," said one resident. "There's been cars coming down all day long, two-wheel drive. We all have four-wheel drive with chains and they won't escort us up."

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