Susanville City Council unanimously approves legal action against state
Susanville residents packed City Hall to overflowing at a special meeting held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 14 urging the…
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Public invited to Susanville City Council’s Wednesday meeting to discuss CCC closure injunction
The Susanville City Council invites the public to discuss the city’s possible legal action to slow or stop the closure…
Read moreBeckwourth Complex Fire evacuation orders reduced for some areas
The Lassen County Sheriff’s Department issued the following statement regarding changes to evacuation orders at noon Monday, July 12. Be…
Read moreBeckwourth Complex Fire Update, Monday, July 12
The United States Department of Agriculture issued the following statement on the Beckwourth Complex Fire the morning of Monday, July…
Read more4 million acres consumed last year; wildfires impact California the most
Wildfires have ravaged the American West in the recent past. Of the 10 costliest wildfires on record, only two occurred…
Read moreEvacuation status update and property loss status
According to a statement from the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office, the Lassen County Planning Department is now able to provide…
Read moreAre you ready to return home after a wildfire?
CalFire released the following statement on returning home after a wildfire. Although wildfire damage can be immeasurable, the danger is…
Read moreMissing person’s remains found
Foresters from Sierra Pacific Industries, conducting an archeological survey on SPI lands, located the remains of a missing Susanville man…
Read moreMilford evacuation order reduced to warning
According to a statement from the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office about 7 p.m. Sunday, July 11, the Mandatory Evacuation Order…
Read moreBeckwourth Fire updates as of 6:20 p.m. Sunday, July 11
Beckwourth Complex Fire evacuation status update — 8 a.m. Sunday, July 11 A significant wind event drove the fire down…
Read moreFire forces PSREC to de-energize lines to several areas
The Beckwourth Complex Fire has forced Plumas Sierra Electric Cooperative to de-energize its line to its customers in the north…
Read moreAnother fire — Oregon’s Bootleg Fire — threatens California’s electrical grid
The Bootleg Fire burning in Southern Oregon near the California border is threatening California’s power grid. The fire, which broke…
Read moreBeckwourth Fire now well over 60,000 acres and has moved into Nevada
During last night’s community meeting on the Beckwourth Complex Fire, those tuning in learned that the fire made a significant…
Read moreUPDATED: Beckwourth Complex now largest fire in California: destroys Doyle structures
UPDATE 9:40 a.m: The Doyle Fire district reports that approximately 20 homes are lost to the fire in Doyle. Affected…
Read moreRed Cross reopens evacuation center for Beckwourth Complex Fire: Assistance is available for those evacuating
As the Beckwourth Complex Fire threatens homes in the Red Rock and Flanigan Flats area, the American Red Cross is assisting people…
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