Reminder: 139 Closure starts Monday

Caltrans District 2 is beginning major roadway improvements on State Route 139 near Susanville. Motorists should plan for delays and intermittent closures during construction.  Emergency access will be maintained for emergency vehicles. Please plan ahead and travel accordingly.Location: SR 139 north of Spring Ridge... Read More.

Summer Burn Ban Starts Monday

CalFire Lassen Modoc Unit will suspend burn permits beginning Monday. High temperatures and high winds are rapidly drying out the grasses that are flourishing following a wet winter and above-average snowpack.All burn permits for outdoor residential burning will be suspended in the State Responsibility... Read More.

Gas Leak Starts Fire at Susanville RV Park

A fire broke out at Susanville RV Park this afternoon, February 13th, 2023. CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit, Susanville Police Department, and SUSAN RIVER FIRE District assisted Susanville Fire Department with extinguishing a 5th-wheel trailer home. No one was in the home at the time... Read More.

BLM Applegate Field Office Starts Pile Burn Near Alturas

Visible smoke near Alturas and along US 395 should not raise your concern. The Bureau of Land Management's Applegate Field Office will be burning piles of juniper trees and limbs today through Thursday. The burn will occur 10 miles south of Alturas in the... Read More.

LNF Starts Two Pile Burn Projects

Smoke is to be visible in the Almanor Ranger District starting this week as the Lassen National Forest allows for a pile burn project to start in two locations. One will start at Panther Springs, known as the Boondocks Hand Piles, and the second... Read More.

Felling Project On Bizz Johnson Starts

You’ll need to watch out for hazard tree removal along the Bizz Johnson Trail. The Bureau of Land Management Crews will be working in the Devil’s Corral area about seven miles west of Susanville, taking out trees damaged in the Hog Fire 2 years... Read More.

Transient Camp Starts Fire Near Old Mill

A transient camp sparks a grass fire at old mill site during a high wind event. On Saturday as winds gusted over 30mph, Susanville Fire, CalFire, a water tender from Standish Litchfield Fire, and a US Forest Service dozer quickly responded to the incident... Read More.