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Transportation services increasing for west county

July 27, 2010 — Filling in transportation deficiencies for West County and Bieber are in the works after the Lassen County Transportation Commission adopted its unmet transit needs for the 2010-2011 fiscal year during a Monday, July 12 meeting.

Issues falling under the definition of unmet needs that are reasonable to meet include adding a Saturday bus route to Westwood; providing transportation services to Chester six days a week and changing the time from noon to 1 p.m. for the bus route that starts at WalMart, goes to Lassen Community College and then to the Hamilton Branch transfer point.

Lightning storms cause fires in various parts of county

Flames from the Constantia Fire can be seen from Constantia Road, near Highway 395.

July 26, 2010 — Update: The Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center is reporting that three structures were lost to the Constantia Fire Complex on Sunday, July 25, with some outbuildings and parked vehicles lost on private land. On Sunday, July 25, winds also blew the fire further southwest into Plumas National Forest.the fire is still estimated at 1,700 acres and is still 10 percent contained. Structure protection engines are in place, and the Lassen County Sheriff's Office still has an evacuation warning in effect. For more detailed information on the evacuation, call 257-5161. Click below for more information about the fire.

Flash flood warning issued for parts of Lassen County

July 26, 2010 — The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a flash flood warning for West Central Lassen County inNorthern California until 6:15 p.m. Monday.

Vehicle allegedly causing fires along highway

Fire crews responded to at least five roadside spot fires along Highway 36 between Susanville Motors and McDonalds.

July 26, 2010 — Lassen County fire personnel are responding to a fire near the junction between Highway 395 and Highway 36, which closed Highway 36 in both directions for a brief period. Law enforcement units were seen directing traffic in both directions as of 1 p.m. on Monday, July 26.

Heidi Perry McCourt with the Susanville Interagency Fire Center said the California Highway Patrol is currently trying to locate a vehicle that traveled along Highway 395 toward Susanville. The vehicle is allegedly dragging something that is kicking up sparks, causing fires along the vegetation on the side of the road. Perry-McCourt said it was unknown as to which direction the vehicle traveled once it drove past the Highway 395/ Highway 36 intersection.

Weather service calling for high heat advisory

National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook and Fire Weather Watch
Friday July 23rd, 2010 11:51 a.m.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
DRY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON....LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL BRING INCREASING THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE DRY.

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