USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closes Nine Northern California

Forest Service News Release Public Inquiries: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r5/about-region/offices Regional Hotline: 707-562-9113 [email protected] Media Contact: [email protected] USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closes Nine Northern California National Forests for Public Safety, Joining Eldorado NF VALLEJO, Calif., — August 19, 2021. To better provide public and firefighter safety due to extreme fire conditions throughout northern California, and strained... Read More.

Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)

Lassen & Plumas National Forests Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Post-Fire BAER Assessment August 19, 2021 BAER Information: (707) 853-4243 FOREST SERVICE BAER TEAM BEGINS POST-FIRE ASSESSMENT OF DIXIE WILDFIRE After a large wildfire, sometimes special actions are necessary to provide for public safety and protect critical natural and cultural... Read More.

Responsible recreation on public and tribal lands

Responsible recreation on public and tribal lands WINNEMUCCA, Nev. — The Bureau of Land Management, Black Rock Field Office, in coordination with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (PLPT) wants to remind visitors headed to Black Rock Playa and Pyramid Lake to recreate responsibly. In typical years,... Read More.

PG&E has expanded planned power shutoffs

PG&E has expanded planned power shutoffs ahead of increased fire danger Tuesday. The potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event, starting Tuesday evening and forecasted to last through Wednesday afternoon, could affect about 48,000 customers in small portions of 18 counties. The utility initially announced plans... Read More.

Union Pacific makes repair a month ahead of schedule

WEED, Calif. - The Dry Creek Bridge serving Union Pacific’s west coast mainline was severely damaged in the Lava Fire that has burned over 26,000 acres north of Weed, California. Early repair estimates were placed to reopen the line in September. Yet, UP has... Read More.

Flex Alert

Consumers urged to reduce energy use from 4-9 p.m. to protect grid reliability The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 28 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., due to predicted high energy... Read More.

Klamath Basin Seeing Domestic Wells run Dry

Dozens of wells run dry In the last two weeks, the Klamath County Watermaster’s office has received 82 complaints from people in the Klamath Basin experiencing water shortages in their personal wells. Dani Watson, watermaster of District 17 in Klamath Falls, knows there are many more... Read More.

BootLeg Fire Update

Overnight the Bootleg Fire saw a significant increase in activity and acres burned. The predicted high winds and low humidity associated with the Red Flag Warning contributed to the increase in fire activity. Due to mechanical issues, the Infrared (IR) Flight was not completed... Read More.