Air Quality Update

Smoke Outlook for 7/28-7/29 at the #DixieFire and nearby areas. Smoke Gentle winds are forecast. For areas close to the fire, the result will be another very smoky day in the mountains and East of the Sierra. The Central Valley should get enough breeze from the... Read More.

Dixie Fire Update

DIXIE FIRE INCIDENT UPDATE Date: 7/28/2021 Time: 7:00 a.m. 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: 217,581 acres Containment: 23% Expected... Read More.

Westwood Man suffers from gun Shot

Lassen Sheriff's Office Press Release On July 26, 2021 at approximately 0010 hours, Deputies from the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence near Birch St. and 7th St. in Westwood regarding a report of a shooting victim. Upon arrival, deputies located a male... Read More.

Dixie Fire Update

DIXIE FIRE INCIDENT UPDATE Date: 7/27/2021 Time: 7:00 a.m. 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 Size: 208,206 acres Containment: 23% Expected Full Containment: Unknown Civilian Injuries/Fatalities: 0 Firefighter Injuries/Fatalities: 0 Structures Threatened: 10,721 Structures... Read More.

2021 FAIR PARADE RESULTS

2021 FAIR PARADE RESULTS FLOATS: Commercial 1. T&A Bar and Lounge 2. Sierra Desert Properties/Jason Colbert Construction 3. Lassen County Public Health Organizational 1. Lassen County Cattlewomen 2. Lassen Lightening U8 Travel Softball 3. Lassen Community College SPECIAL INTEREST VEHICLES Classic (1940-1986) 1. Rotlisberger Family 2. T&A Bar and Lounge Antique (Prior to 1940) 1. Ed Phillips Commercial Vehicles 1. High... Read More.

Lassen National Forest implements increased fire restrictions

Lassen National Forest implements increased fire restrictions (No Campfires) SUSANVILLE, Calif., July 26, 2021– With record-breaking drought conditions causing fuel moistures to be historically low, the Lassen National Forest (LNF) is implementing Forest Order No. 06-21-06 to increase its fire restrictions to a forest-wide campfire ban. No wood... Read More.

Dixie Fire Update

DIXIE FIRE INCIDENT UPDATE Date: 7/26/2021 Time: 7:00 a.m. 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 Size: 197,487 acres Containment: 22% Expected Full Containment: Unknown Civilian Injuries/Fatalities: 0 Firefighter Injuries/Fatalities: 0 Structures Threatened: 10,721 Structures... Read More.

WILDFIRE EVACUATION PROCESS

7/26/2021 2 P.M. WILDFIRE EVACUATION PROCESS As of this moment, the Dixie fire is has not burned into Lassen County. However, during fire season every citizen should be prepared for the possibility that they may need to evacuate due to wildfire. The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office... Read More.

Lassen Volcanic Implements Temporary Closures and Restrictions

Lassen Volcanic Implements Temporary Closures and Restrictions Mineral, CA – Lassen Volcanic National Park will implement temporary closures in response to the nearby Dixie Fire. Beginning noon July 24, Warner Valley and Juniper Lake areas will be closed to all access and the entire park... Read More.

Plumas County Evacuation Orders

Plumas County - Plumascounty.us Evacuation Orders: The west shore of Lake Almanor from the Canyon Damn, Northwest to Hwy, 36 at Hwy. 89. This includes the communities of Prattville, Big Meadows, and Lake Almanor West along with the Rocky Point Campground and the Canyon Dam Boat... Read More.