Abandoned Campfire Sparks Wildfire Near Hat Creek in LNF

Lassen National Forst officials say N.F Fire and Aviation resources responded to a smoke reported by West Prospect Lookout this afternoon.Nameed the Ashpan fire, it is burning on the Hat Creek Ranger District near Ashpan Snowmobile park.Resources that worked the fire are a Battalion... Read More.

LNF to Reevaluate Project After Community Feedback

After receiving community feedback, LNF will reevaluate the Dixie Fire Community Protection and Swain Mountain Experimental Forest Vegetation Management Project.This fuels management project proposes to treat over 48,00 acres of community protection zones. These include the communities of Old Station, Silver Lake, Warner Valley,... Read More.

LNF Resume RX Burns on Diamond Mtn Thru Tomorrow

Smoke will be visible to Janesville and Susanville today through Thursday.The Lassen National Forest says pile burns resumed as weather conditions have improved.The operation is being conducted on Diamond Mountain. Many are visiting the forest area hunting for Christmas trees; you are asked to... Read More.

LNF Extends 3rd Grade Archeology Essay Contest Deadline

The deadline has been extended for the third-grader archeology essay contest. Hosted by the Lassen National Forest, 3rd-grade students across seven counties can compete; these include Lassen, Shasta, Tehama, Butte, Plumas, Siskiyou, and Modoc Counties.Because Archaeology is the study of things left behind by... Read More.

RX Burns Begin Across LNF Ranger Districts

Be ready to see smoke throughout the Lassen National Forest as prescribed fire burn projects will begin across all three Ranger districts this spring.In the Hat creek ranger district, crews will focus on completing 300 acres in Old Station near Bainbridge and Twin Bridges... Read More.

LNF to Suspend Free Fuelwood Permits

Lassen National Forest will suspend free personal firewood-cutting permits in the new year. Current permits are valid through December 31st, but the forest service with pause the sale of new permits through January 15th to determine a new per cord fee. The Forest Service... Read More.

Winter Grooming Begins on the LNF

The Hat Creek Ranger District on the Lassen National Forest will begin grooming trails as the recent winter storms brought feet of snow to the region. The district will begin grooming the Ashpan Snowmobile Trail System that runs just off Highway 44 north of... Read More.

LNF Restores Forest Service Road Washed-Out from Storms

A washed-out road discovered over the summer has been repaired and is passable once more in the Lassen National Forest.Forest Service crews continually monitor the forest service roads to ensure they travel safely, especially after significant weather. They discovered a washed-out road in July... Read More.