Wild Fire Comparison

Hot weather and dry conditions continue to drive an increase in wildfire activity spanning across California! Compared to this same time last year, there has been more than 900 wildfires and over 165,000 more acres burned. It's now more critical than ever that all... Read More.

Beckwourth Complex Update: July 19, 2021

Beckwourth Complex Update: July 19, 2021 Beckwourth Complex Acres Percent Containment Total Acreage Overall containment Total Personnel Dotta 594 99% 105,348 82% 1,538 Sugar 104,754 82% Resources: 35 crews, 87 engines, 13 helicopters, 35 dozers, 43 water tenders, 10 masticators Current Situation: Monsoon moisture has moved in from the south. Storms may produce lightning and erratic... Read More.

Lassen County Sheriff Evacuation Status

PRESS RELEASE 7/19/2021 9:30am BECKWOURTH COMPLEX FIRE NO CHANGE IN EVACUATION STATUSThe Mandatory Evacuation Order remains in place for the dirt portion of Doyle Grade where the pavement ends approximately 3.4 miles south of US 395. There will be a road block at that point and... Read More.

LMUD Power Outage Update

July 19, 2021: 6:25am HLP has made repairs to their equipment. However, they are not able to start the plant without power from PG&E. LMUD’s operations center is working with PG&E and HLP to coordinate efforts to provide HLP with enough power to test the... Read More.

Beckwourth Complex Update: July 18, 2021

Beckwourth Complex Update: July 18, 2021 Beckwourth Complex Acres Percent Containment Total Acreage Overall containment Total Personnel Dotta 594 99% 105,348 73% 2,044 Sugar 104,754 73% Resources: 46 crews, 137 engines, 9 helicopters, 35 dozers, 60 water tenders, 6 masticators Community Meeting: A virtual community meeting will be held tonight at 7 p.m., via Facebook... Read More.

Lassen County Sheriff reduces Evacations

PRESS RELEASE 7/18/2021 12pm BECKWOURTH COMPLEX FIRE EVACUATION WARNINGS REDUCED FOR SOME AREASThe Mandatory Evacuation Order remains in place for the dirt portion of Doyle Grade where the pavement ends approximately 3.4 miles south of US 395. There will be a road block at that point... Read More.

Dixie Fire Update

INCIDENT FACTS Incident Start Date: 7/13/2021 Incident Start Time: 5:15 p.m. Incident Type: Vegetation Cause: Under Investigation Incident Location: Feather River Canyon near Cresta Powerhouse CAL FIRE Unit: Butte Unified Command Agencies: CAL FIRE, United States Forest Service Size: 30,074 acres Containment: 15% Expected Full Containment: Unknown Civilian Injuries/Fatalities: None Firefighter... Read More.

Thank you to Susanville Salvation Army

Huge thank you to  Susanville Salvation Army Service Extension Unit. They continue to respond to the #BeckwourthComplex Fire (#SugarFire & the #DottaFire) burning in Plumas County. With the help of their partners at SBC Disaster Relief, we have served a total of 613 meals!... Read More.

Fire Updates

#BeckwourthComplex Plumas NF 104,826 acres 68% contained #RiverFire Mariposa County 9,500 acres 51% contained #HenryFire Stanislaus NF 919 acres 21% contained #LavaFire Siskiyou County 26,316 acres 77% contained #SaltFire Shasta County 12,650 acres 95% contained #DixieFire Butte / Plumas County 7,947 acres 7% contained Oregon Fires #JackFire 15,248 acres 25% contained #BootlegFire Fremont-Williams NF 241,497 acres 7% contained #GrandviewFire 5,971 acres 20%... Read More.

Lassen County Sheriff Evacuation Status

PRESS RELEASE 7/16/2021 9am BECKWOURTH COMPLEX FIRE NO CHANGE TO EVACUATION STATUSWe 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,... Read More.