Rainbow Family Gathering Update

The ongoing Rainbow Gathering, deemed an Unauthorized Group Use Incident, continues to evolve in the Plumas National Forest. As of July 1, 2024, attendance at the new site, 12 miles from Beckwourth in the Plumas National Forest, is estimated at 853 individuals, with approximately... Read More.

Rainbow Family Gathering Moves to Beckwourth Area

The Rainbow Family Gathering has found a new location following last week's forest order closure over, now called Site 1, on the Plumas National Forest near Antelope Lake. The Plumas Forest Service has confirmed that the Unauthorized Noncommercial Group Use Incident has moved from the... Read More.

Abandoned Campfire Sparks Wildfire Near Hat Creek in LNF

Lassen National Forst officials say N.F Fire and Aviation resources responded to a smoke reported by West Prospect Lookout this afternoon. Nameed the Ashpan fire, it is burning on the Hat Creek Ranger District near Ashpan Snowmobile park. Resources that worked the fire are a Battalion... Read More.

Plumas National Forest in Stage I Fire Restrictions

Officials say the drying index has reached the 60th percentile, meaning forest fuels have been rapidly drying out since the summer heat arrived, increasing the risk of wildfire. This transition has been the earliest in years, coming 6 weeks sooner than typical. While under stage... Read More.

Semi-Collision Claims One Life on US395

A 32-year-old Lassen County man has died in a semi-collision that shut down US 395 for hours Wednesday afternoon. Just before 11 am, 45-year-old Moren Dahl, driving a 2014 Peterbilt Semi pulling a flatbed trailer, was traveling northbound, about five miles north of County Road... Read More.

Rainbow Gathering to be Held Near Antelope Lake

The Plumas National Forest has issued a statement regarding the confirmed gathering of the Rainbow Group 5 miles North of Antelope Lake in the Mount Hiough Ranger District. The Rainbow Gathering, a group formed in the early 1970s, is described as a “loose-knit group” that... Read More.

Lassen National Forest Prepares for Fire Season with Readiness Drill

With temperatures rising and wildfires popping up throughout the state, the Lassen National Forest is taking proactive measures, as it does annually, to prepare for a potentially busy fire season. A forest-wide preparedness drill will be held this Thursday, June 20, 2024. It begins mid-morning... Read More.