Lassen National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations beginning October 2025, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the winter as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.
Prescribed fires planned for the area include:
Almanor Ranger District
- Various pile burning fuels projects across 13 units totaling approx. 1500 acres in the Almanor Ranger District.
Eagle Lake Ranger District
- Various pile burning fuels projects totaling approx. 220 acres across Eagle Lake Ranger District.
- Ebey-Drake Underburn: 1295 acres across 12 units, 3 miles north of Poison Lake. Situated between Pittville Highway (Lassen County Rd 111) and Forest Service Road 33N08.
- Bailey Underburn: 1760 acres, 4 miles Southeast of Bogard Rest area; on the southeast side of Pine Creek Valley and along Lassen County Road 105.
Hat Creek Ranger District
- Various pile burning fuels projects totaling approx. 1200 acres across Hat Creek Ranger District.
- Eastside Underburn: 860 acres located in the Halls Flat area.
- North 49 Burn Plan: 440 acres located near Eskimo Hill.
Those areas may close to the public for several days for public safety. Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas before and during burns.
Residents may experience smoke during the prescribed burns. Go to https://fire.airnow.gov/ to find more detailed information about air quality. When driving, slow down and turn on your headlights when you encounter smoke on the road.
We will evaluate weather conditions in the hours before a burn begins. If conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be canceled.
Stay informed about the scheduled prescribed fires and view available maps through the forest website and social media channels. We will notify county emergency management officials when burning begins.
About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
