Swift Rescue Operation Saves Two from Cedar Pass Road Accident

On Friday night Modoc County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted the California Highway Patrol, Cedarville Volunteer Fire Department, Lake City Volunteer Fire Department, Alturas Rural Volunteer Fire Department, and Surprise Valley Ambulance with rescuing two people that slid off of the road on Cedar Pass. Both... Read More.

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.

Swift Action by CHP Officer Averts Crisis and Saves Drivers Life

A routine traffic stop took a dramatic turn on Monday afternoon when officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Quincy Office prevented a potentially deadly situation while assisting a driver in medical distress.CHP officers had pulled over a vehicle suspected of illegally dumping junk... Read More.

Swift Response Halts Blue Fire Near Standish

A vegetation fire, named the Blue Fire, broke out near Highway 395 and Old Lambert Lane in Standish yesterday afternoon, quickly growing to approximately five acres and threatening multiple structures.The fire was first reported at 1:43 PM when smoke was spotted on the Antelope... Read More.

Two Rescued from Swift Waters of Feather River

The warm temperatures tempted two people in Quincy to test the Feather River yesterday, and wound up having to be rescued from the swift waters.Plumas Search and Rescue called for the assistance of the Quincy CHP office, which found two individuals who made the... Read More.