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Service Gulch Fuel Break CalFire Burn Project

Tuesday, January 21

CALFire Lassen Modoc Unit in coordination with Sierra Pacific Industries will be conducting an 81 acre timber understory burn within an ongoing fuel break project located 12.S miles north of the community of lookout in Modoc County.This on going project will continue throughout January... Read More.

Smoke Set to Rise in Standish as Calfire Conducts Controlled Agricultural Burn

Wednesday, October 9

Be prepared to see smoke in Standish starting tomorrow. Calfire says they will be assisting with an agricultural burn on the Dow ranch.Live fire will be used to reduce 40 acres of agricultural stubble near maps road.The project is only expected to last one... Read More.

Calfire Advances Wendel Project with Major Fuels Reduction Effort

Wednesday, September 25

CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit continues the Wendel fuels reduction project, successfully treating 250 acres.You will see crews and smoke from the area through this week as the ag burn continues in efforts to clear 760 acres in the Honey Lake Wildlife Refuge. Officials ask... Read More.

CALFIRE and Wildlife Department to Conduct Major Fall Burn in Honey Lake Wildlife Refuge

Tuesday, September 17

CALFIRE Lassen Modoc Unit (LMU) prepares for another Fall agricultural burn in the Honey Lake wildlife refuge area.Officials say smoke will be visible in the project area near Wendel starting September 23, 2024. The project is expected to span over the following two weeks.The... Read More.

CALFIRE Attempts to Corral Park Fire’s Run Towards Lassen Volcanic National Park

Thursday, August 8

Efforts to control the massive Park Fire, which has now consumed over 426,000 acres, are intensifying. CAL FIRE Night Operations Chief Eric Schwab reported that since midnight on Wednesday, crews have been conducting firing operations along Highways 172 and 36 to contain the fire's... Read More.

CALFIRE Removes Over 7,000 Pounds of Garbage from Susan River Area

Friday, July 12

In a significant effort to prepare for the Old Mill Fuel Reduction Project along the Susan River, employees from the CALFIRE Lassen Modoc Unit recently removed more than 7,000 pounds of garbage from the dense overgrowth in the area.The cleanup operation involved loading the... Read More.

CalFire Lassen Modoc Unit Postpones RX Burn Amid State Wildfires

Monday, June 17

There’s an update to the prescribed burn in Susanville at the Old Mill site. Calfire has postponed the burns until further notice as wildfires are popping up throughout the region specifically in neighboring counties.Large-scale fires in Butte, Tehama, Shasta, and Siskiyou counties promoted several... Read More.

CalFire Initiates Pile Burn Project Near Westwood

Friday, December 22

Be prepared to see smoke near Westwood today. CalFire will start a pile burn project on Sierra Pacific Industries' land to create a larger fuel break. Officials say this is to protect the surrounding communities from wildfire better.If you are in the areas of... Read More.

CALFIRE LMU Lifts Burn Restrictions

Thursday, October 12

Burn bans have been lifted across the region as the latest storms push through. Calfire’s Lassen Modoc unit says there are no longer restrictions to burn in Modoc, Lassen, and Plumas Counties. However, you must be sure to have a valid burn permit at... Read More.

CALFIRE LMU Suspends Burns Thru Tuesday

Monday, October 9

Despite lifting burn bans last week, CALFIRE has issued a temporary burn suspension as of Sunday and will continue through tomorrow. The pause is due to incoming weather with predicted winds gusting up to 30mph. The Lassen Modoc Unit says smoldering piles from previous allowed... Read More.

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Service Gulch Fuel Break CalFire Burn Project

Smoke Set to Rise in Standish as Calfire Conducts Controlled Agricultural Burn

Calfire Advances Wendel Project with Major Fuels Reduction Effort

CALFIRE and Wildlife Department to Conduct Major Fall Burn in Honey Lake Wildlife Refuge

CALFIRE Attempts to Corral Park Fire’s Run Towards Lassen Volcanic National Park

CALFIRE Removes Over 7,000 Pounds of Garbage from Susan River Area

CalFire Lassen Modoc Unit Postpones RX Burn Amid State Wildfires

CalFire Initiates Pile Burn Project Near Westwood

CALFIRE LMU Lifts Burn Restrictions

CALFIRE LMU Suspends Burns Thru Tuesday

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