Lightning Fires on Plumas National Forest

The Plumas National Forest took hundreds of lightning strikes in less than 24 hours from thunderstorms that formed late yesterday morning and continued with unusually strong storms overnight and early this morning.The storms yesterday evening were generally wet, with some areas receiving heavy rain. ... Read More.

Plumas Schools Equipped with Life-Saving Trauma Kits for Emergency Preparedness

In a proactive effort to strengthen emergency preparedness across local schools, Plumas County Public Health Agency, Seneca Healthcare District, Peninsula Fire Department and Plumas County Sheriff's department partnered to support local schools around the Chester/Lake Almanor Basin. Seneca Healthcare District has purchased “Stop The... Read More.

BLM Responds to Buffalo Fire Emergency in Poodle Mountains Wilderness Area

The Bureau of Land Management Northern California District is currently managing an active wildland fire emergency within the Poodle Mountains Wilderness Study Area, located approximately 20 miles northwest of Gerlach, Nevada.Federal aviation resources are conducting sustained aerial operations, deploying fire retardant chemicals and water... Read More.