San Bernardino County Public Works is heading into winter with significantly improved preparedness. With the support of Board of Supervisors, Public Works’ received an investment in over 30 new pieces of heavy machinery, including loaders and blowers. This addition brings the department’s arsenal to more than 100 machines, ensuring a robust response to winter storms in our mountain communities.
After the February-March 2023 snowstorms, which brought unprecedented snowfall to the local mountains. Public Works quickly acted to secure the equipment needed to manage such extreme conditions, equipping operators with specialized training to optimize the performance of this enhanced fleet. This ensures quicker response times and more efficient snow removal operations, helping to keep mountain roadways clear and safe.
The expanded fleet is strategically staged across the county, allowing immediate mobilization to affected areas. This approach enables Public Works to promptly clear roads and debris, ensuring emergency vehicles can access impacted communities and residents can evacuate safely if needed.
Public Works has also been actively coordinating with partner agencies through winter preparedness meetings, ensuring a seamless, unified response to future storms.
By proactively addressing the challenges posed by severe winter weather, Public Works is safeguarding the well-being of mountain communities and enhancing the county’s overall resilience to natural disasters.
See below to now where the new equipment will be stationed –
| Operations Yard | Type of Equipment | Location Stationed | |
| MT. Baldy | New Loader | Fire Station Below Mt. Baldy | |
| New Loader | Fontana Yard | ||
| Running Springs | New Loader | Running Springs Yard | |
| New Loader | Running Springs Yard | ||
| New Skid Steer | Running Springs Yard | ||
| Forest Falls/ | New Loader | Oak Glen | |
| Angelus Oaks | New Loader | Angelus Oaks | |
| New Skid Steer | Forest Fall and Angelus Oaks | ||
| New Skid Steer | Forest Fall and Angelus Oaks | * | |
| Crestline | New Loader | Crestline Yard | |
| New Skid Steer | Crestline Yard | ||
| New Skid Steer | Crestline Yard | ||
| New Loader | Crestline Yard | * | |
| New Loader | Crestline Yard | * | |
| Blue Jay | New Loader | Bluejay Yard | |
| New Skid Steer | Bluejay Yard | ||
| New Loader | Blue Jay Yard | * | |
| New Loader | Blue Jay Yard | * | |
| New Skid Steer | Blue Jay Yard | * | |
| Big Bear | New Loader | Big Bear Yard | |
| New Skid Steer | Big Bear Yard | ||
| New Loader | Big Bear Yard | * | |
| New Loader | Big Bear Yard | * | |
| New Skid Steer | Big Bear Yard | * | |
| Wrightwood | New Loader | Wrightwood Yard | |
| New Loader | Wrightwood Yard | ||
| New Skid Steer | Wrightwood Yard | ||
| New Loader | Wrightwood Yard | * | |
| New Skid Steer | Wrightwood Yard | * | |
| Special Districts | New Loader | Special Districts | * |
| New Skid Steer | Special Districts | * | |
| *Received, being processed and delivery pending. | |||