Home Garage Catches Fire on Hall Street- Emergency Crews Responding

A fire broke out in the garage of a home on Hall Street around 9 am this morning.Multiple fire agencies are responding to knock down the flames. The fire was first spotted by an officer who was driving in the area.Initial reports indicated that...

Single-Wide Catches Fire in Early Morning Hours on Shasta Street

10:45 am Update:Susanville Fire confirms that a single-wide trailer in the backyard of a home at 812 Shasta Street was the structure that went up in flames in the early morning hours of today.Authorities say no one was in the home at the time...

Wood Chip Truck Catches Fire

 A Chip truck catches on fire on the way to a delivery Thursday morning around 10:50 am. The Plumas County Sheriff's Office dispatch received a call from a driver stating he saw smoke from his trailer that contained...

C&S Garbage Truck Catches Fire From Hot Embers

A C&S waste garbage truck went up in flames in Westwood. While on a route, the driver noticed flames coming from the top of the truck and immediately called for help.The fire was caused by hot embers someone dumped into their trash bin. The...

School Bus Catches Fire at Town Hill Break Check

CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit:Engines 2261 and 2271 responded to the report of a School Bus fire on Highway 36 at the Brake Check area. The fire was contained to the engine compartment and NO CHILDREN were on board. Thankfully the School Bus Driver was...

Westwood Apartment Complex Catches Fire Displacing 15

A fire broke out next door to the Westwood Fire Department yesterday morning, displacing up to 15 people. A SEMSA paramedic happened to notice smoke coming from the 9-roomed apartment complex in one of the 2nd-story rooms and notified the Fire Chief. The department...

Susanville PD Catches 2 for Buying Alcohol for Minors

Press Release April 29, 2022The Susanville Police Department cited 2 people on Thursday April 28, 2022 for furnishing alcohol to minors. The operation was conducted in the general vicinity of the City of Susanville.The Susanville Police Department conducted a program called a Decoy Shoulder Tap Operation which targets...

Logging Truck Catches Fire on Hwy 70 in Feather River Canyon

Highway 70 was closed in both directions in the Feather River Canyon East of Four Trees Road in Butte County when a logging truck caught fire early this morning. The roadway is now fully open in both directions. Drive carefully through the area. Photos from...