Thunderstorms Spark New Lightning Fires in Plumas National Forest

Monday afternoon thunderstorms with abundant lightning were over the Plumas National Forest for the second day in a row.  There were areas of heavy rain with today’s storms. The Forest is scheduled for a reconnaissance flight tomorrow to help find new lightning fires. This afternoon firefighters... Read More.

Byers Fire Update

CAL FIRE personnel, along with Lassen National Forest Dozer 5 and a Bureau of Land Management hot shot crew, are actively working to improve containment lines around the Byers Fire. The fire has burned approximately 106 acres and is currently at 20% containment. Multiple... Read More.

Lassen Coyote Fire Contained , Structures lost

**Incident Update- Coyote Fire @ 5:15pm Forward progress on the The Coyote Fire has been stopped at approximately 21 acres. The fire has destroyed 2 residences and several out buildings. At this time there are no injuries reported. Fire fighters will continue to mop up and... Read More.