Two-Year Long Project Coming to Lower Buck’s Lake Spillway

The Spillway at Lower Bucks Lake will undergo refurbishing for the next two years.PG&E has announced that the spillway has reached it’s useful life and needs to be replaced. The utility says they will begin by removing half of the spillway this year and...

Expect to See Smoke, Plumas NF Begins Pile Burns Near Bucks Lake

Plumas National Forest officials say you can expect smoke by late morning today near the Oro Quincy highway.Firefighters on the Mount Hough Ranger District will treat nearly acres of machine piles at Bucks Lake. Burns are scheduled to continue through the remainder of the...

Former Buck’s Lake Fire Chief Charged for Alleged Embezzlement

The former Bucks Lake Fire Department Chief has been charged with embezzlement. Plumas District Attorney Dave Hollister provided an update to Plumas News stating on March 17th, Jeffery Micheal Iverson had been charged with a felony for allegedly embezzling over 300,000 from the Bucks...

Buck’s Lake Area Will See Burn Projects Begin

You may also see smoke for a few days along the Bucks Lake area. The Mount Hough Ranger District of the Plumas National Forest is burning piles that may take up to 14 days. The project is within a Defensible Fuel Profile Zone and...

PG&E has Restored Power to Bucks Lake Area

Power has been restored to the Bucks Lake area after PG&E repaired its electric infrastructure damaged in the Dixie Fire.At about 6:30 p.m. on Monday, PG&E crews energized the lines and restored power to more than 300 customers. Before this could be done, crews...