3-8 fire Near Prattville Contained to 75%

The lightning-caused 3-8 Fire that started in the early morning hours of yesterday around 3 am to the NE of Bieber is up to 75% contained as of this morning. The forward spread of the fire was stopped around 11 am yesterday at 14... Read More.

PG&E Hosts Wildfire Safety Webinar

Today you can join a PG&E-hosted webinar on Wildfire safety. The company continues to expand and develop its wildfire safety program to help reduce the risk of wildfires as conditions worsen across the state.From 5:30 to 7 p.m. you can join the webinar to... Read More.

Home-Made Explosive Shuts Down US395 in Susanville

On August 9, 2022, at approximately 0933 hours, while a CalTrans road crew was working along Highway 395 East near Johnstonville Quality Foods, they found a suspicious package in a ditch. Lassen County Sheriff’s Office deputies and sergeants responded. Upon inspection of the package,... Read More.

Over 100 lightning Strikes Ignite 4 Fires in North County

CALFIRE Lassen Modoc Unit says there have been over 640 lightning strikes in the Northern Region of California within the last 24 hours. Over 100 of those strikes have been within the CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit coverage area causing four confirmed fires. Those include... Read More.

Best Western to Build New Hotel

A new hotel may be coming to Main street in Susanville. Best Western Hotel is seeking a permit from the City of Susanville Planning Commission today. The hotel group is looking to build a 3-story 64-unit hotel with a swimming pool. The proposed site... Read More.

Lassen County Board of Supervisors August 9, 2022 Meeting

The Lassen Board of supervisors meet this morning. The board will have business as usual. A public hearing for a rezone of county land near Bieber is being proposed and recommended by the planning commission. The Sheriff’s Department is asking the board to Authorize... Read More.

McKinney Fire Causes Massive Fish Kill

A massive fish kill has been suspected to be caused by the McKinney Fire. Between Indian Creek and Seiad Creek in Happy Camp, the Karuk Tribe found hundreds of dead fish floating in the river. The mass killing of the fish of all species... Read More.