Forest Service issues final Park Fire report

This will be the final update for the Park Fire, according to a statement by the U.S. Forest Service.

The Forest Service’s National Incident Management Organization Team 3 departed at the end of September, transferring incident management to the Lassen National Forest.

The Park Fire is now 100 percent contained and controlled. The Lassen National Forest continues to work to address threats to public safety resulting from the Park Fire. Through the next few months, the fire will remain in patrol status, resource protection and hazard tree mitigation work will be ongoing as well.

Over the last few months, the Lassen National Forest has completed various suppression repair activities, including hazard trees mitigation and removal, erosion control, watershed repairs, culvert repair and replacement, road blading and repair and chipping of small materials to clear up woody debris.

There are multiple phases of post-fire actions after a wildfire, from suppression repair through long-term recovery.

The Park Fire BAER Assessment Report Summary, completed Sept. 27, provided recommendations for the next steps in post fire recovery for your public lands.

“As we work through these next phases, we look forward to working with our partners and communities to get the best results for these public lands we manage,” said Agency Administrator and Almanor District Ranger, Russell Nickerson. “Being a good steward is my primary focus as we tackle the difficult work ahead.”

Lassen National Forest lands, roads, and trails within the Park Fire Closure Area remain temporarily closed for the safety of the public and crews. Prior to recreating on your public lands, check Forest Order No. 06-24-07 and the closure map at fs.usda.gov/alerts/lassen/alerts-notices.

For more information about the Park Fire BAER Assessment visit inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/calnf-park-postfire-baer. You can access the latest news and information about the Lassen National Forest at fs.usda.gov/lassen, or on Facebook @LassenNationalForest or X @LassenNF.