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... Read More.

Expanded OHV Use Across Lassen NF Approval Nears Final Stages

The Lassen National Forest has entered the objection period for its draft decision to extend OHV use across all districts. The proposal is to increase the mileage of existing OHV-permitted roads and connections to an extra 150 miles.This project resulted from stakeholders and multiple... Read More.

Fall RX Burns Updates From Lassen NF

Lassen National Forest updates fall-prescribed burn projects, which will treat nearly 3000 acres of piles across all three districts.Forest officials say crews on the Eagle Lake Ranger District successfully burned 52 acres on the southeast side of Diamond Mountain on Wednesday. Crews yesterday continued... Read More.

Plumas NF Undertakes Massive Trail Restoration Project

Trail recovery from recent wildfires begins in the Plumas National Forest this weekend.A forest closure order has gone into effect along the Feather Falls Recreation Trail to replace damaged bridges and lookout platforms destroyed in the 2020 North Complex fire.Due to the heavy machinery... Read More.

Pile Burns Begin Today on Plumas NF

With the return to favorable weather the Plumas National Forest will begin pile burn operations The burn will encompass approximately 12 acres of piles in the vicinity of Elwell Lodge and Gold Lake Highway.Ignitions are set to begin late this morning and are expected... Read More.

Weekend Thunderstorms Spark Three New Fires in Modoc NF

Hammered by heavy lightning, the Modoc National Forest has responded to several fire starts from overnight thunderstorms passing through this weekend. The forest service shared that three fires were discovered starting Monday.The Willow fire was discovered late Monday afternoon, contained at a quarter of an... Read More.

Drivers Ignore Plumas NF Road Closures; Cause $1000s in Damage

Thousands of dollars in damages resulted from the reckless actions of two drivers who disregarded the Plumas National Forest road closure signs. Their actions led to one of the drivers driving off an embankment.According to Plumas National Forest engineer Jonathan Berry, this incident occurred... Read More.

Modoc NF Invites Community to Eclipse Viewing

The Modoc National Forest is gearing up to host a special gathering for residents to witness a rare astronomical event. On October 14th, the northern hemisphere is poised to experience an annular solar eclipse, a phenomenon where the moon passes between the Sun and... Read More.