City Approves Motion For New Response Vehicle for Fire Department

City Council approves a motion presented in yesterday’s meeting to purchase a new Emergency Response Vehicle for the Susanville Fire Department. The vehicle is a Type 6 Engine-Skeeter Brush Pick-up Truck. The Fire Chief recommends the addition of the vehicle to increase response times... Read More.

Susanville City Council

A unanimous decision was made by the Susanville City Council yesterday in favor of filing the temporary injunction against the state and CDCR for the closing of CCC. As Mayor Schuster stated at the meeting “fighting through the courts is all we can do... Read More.

Lassen County Sheriff Shelter News Release

SHELTER NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Press Release #6 Date: July 15, 2021 / 9:15 A.M. Re: Beckwourth Complex – Lassen County Due to the ongoing mandatory evacuation orders for the Beckwourth Complex fire, the shelter at the Lassen County Fairgrounds will close and re-open at Lassen Community College... Read More.

Dixie Fire

Status Updates Current Conditions:The fire is approximately 2250 acres and 0% contained. Steep and inaccessible terrain are making containment difficult.Evacuations: Evacuation Warning Pulga and North East Concow.Road Closures: Camp Creek Road

Lassen County Sheriff PRESS RELEASE 7/15/2021 9am

PRESS RELEASE 7/15/2021 9am BECKWOURTH COMPLEX FIRE EVACUATION STATUS UPDATEWe are asking the citizens of Milford, Doyle, and Herlong to remain vigilant and watch for changing fire conditions. Spot fires along the ridgeline coupled with high winds can cause fire activity to escalate quickly, especially in... Read More.

Beckwourth Complex Morning Update: July 15, 2021

Beckwourth Complex Morning Update: July 15, 2021 Beckwourth Complex Acres Percent Containment Total Acreage Overall containment Total Personnel Dotta 594 99% 100,531 68% 2,519 Sugar 99,937 68% Resources: 56 crews, 194 engines, 17 helicopters, 48 dozers, 58 water tenders, 2 masticators Current Situation: Firefighters continue focusing their efforts to contain increased fire behavior in the northern... Read More.

LMUD Press Release

July 14, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:LMUD REQUESTS CONSERVATION EFFORTS FROM CUSTOMERSDue to the wildfire currently burning in Butte County, PG&E has informed LMUD that the Caribou transmission line has sustained damage and is de-energized.Prior to the wildfire incident, PG&E had informed LMUD that they would... Read More.

Plumas National Forest

Forest friends, this past year has been challenging with COVID restrictions, the North Complex Fire, a windstorm over the winter that killed hundreds of trees in Little Grass Valley and now extreme fire danger and drought. If you are packing up for a visit... Read More.

Dixie Fire

The #DixieFire is taking off in the Feather River Canyon, across the River from Grizzly Dome. This is north of the area burned in 2018 Camp Fire. This image shows the fire at 2am, 7/14/2021. Dark blue is Camp Fire, light blue burned in 2008