Swift Response Prevents Disaster at Sierra City Transfer Site

Fire at Sierra City Transfer Site Quickly ContainedOn January 22, 2025, at approximately 6:55 PM, the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office dispatch monitored radio traffic from Sierra City Fire Department requesting mutual aid from Downieville Fire Department and the USFS Tahoe National Forest for a... Read More.

LMUD Bolsters Shaffer Mtn. Communication Site

Lassen Municipal Utility District (LMUD) completes the Shaffer Mountain Line Upgrade. The endeavor involved replacing and enhancing the distribution line that supplies communication facilities situated on Shaffer Mountain.The repeater site is a vital communication hub for various local agencies, including the Lassen County Sheriff's... Read More.

Fire Sparks at Old Mill Site

Smoke filled the skies in Susanville yesterday afternoon when a brush fire sparked on the Old Mill site. Susanville Fire Department has not reported what started the fire but said it was contained to just over one acre. Crews remained on scene throughout the... Read More.

PG&E Announces Delayed Site Openings Due to Prolonged Winter

This year's prolonged winter has brought on a delayed camping season, PG&E announces opening facility dates well after Memorial Day.For the 2023 season in the Plumas National Forest, PG&E expects to open not open camps until late June. Around Butt Lake, Ponderosa Flat Campground... Read More.

Forest Thinning Project Clears Site for New Skilled Nursing Facility

Plumas District Hospital sees part of a 150-acre parcel cleared through a fuel reduction project. Lands were thinned where the new 36-room, 40-million-dollar skilled nursing facility will be built in the coming year.  The treatments included mastication, biomass removal, and some hand thinning.Members of... Read More.