Dixie Fire Update

DIXIE INCIDENT INCIDENT UPDATE Date: 7/20/2021 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: 59,984 acres Containment: 15% Expected... Read More.

Lassen National Forest

Forest Service News Release Lassen National Forest issues the Dixie Fire Closure Order The Lassen National Forest (LNF) implements Forest Order 06-21-04 (Dixie Fire Closure Order) to protect public health and safety. The Dixie Fire is exhibiting extreme fire behavior and has grown to over 2,250 acres. This Closure... Read More.

Evacuation notices for DixieFire expanded

The evacuation order for the #DixieFire is being expanded to now include: Caribou Rd north to the Humbug Rd and Humboldt Rd intersection. This includes Belden Reservoir and Butt Valley Reservoir. and Prattville Butt Reservoir Road and everything west to the Butte/Plumas county line Please leave the area... Read More.

Lassen County Sheriff reduced Evacuation status for all areas

PRESS RELEASE 7/19/2021 2pm BECKWOURTH COMPLEX FIRE EVACUATION STATUS REDUCED FOR ALL AREAS The Mandatory Evacuation Order has been reduced to an Evacuation Warning for the dirt portion of Doyle Grade where the pavement ends approximately 3.4 miles south of US 395 to the Plumas County Line.... Read More.

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 STATUS The 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 AREAS The 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.