The California Department of Fish and Game is seeking help from the public after four very large bucks were poached within the last three weeks. Three of the bucks were poached within the city limits of Susanville and the other was poached near the city. “These poachers...

Good morning, here is your Wednesday morning update on the Chips Fire Size: 74,125 acres Containment: 87% Personnel: 1,527 (Crews: 10 Type 1, 17 Type 2; Helicopters: 2 Type 1, 3 Type 2, 1 Type 3; Engines: 97; Dozers: 14; Water Tenders: 42) Management: California Interagency Incident Management Team...

Here is your Wednesday morning report on conditions from the Rush Fire burning north of Wendel. According to the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team working the Rush fire, firefighters held the wildfire in check on Tuesday, even with gusting winds. Firefighters were busy Tuesday finding and quelling hot spots and...

Sometimes out of the worst of situations the neatest stories emerge. After weeks of watching smoke and evacuations and fearing the worst, the Chips fire is coming to a close, and in the midst comes this story written by Chips Fire Information Officer Laurie Pearson. While conducting...

The California Fish and Game Commission acted Monday in an emergency session to reduce sage-grouse hunting permits to zero in Lassen County. The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG), responding to wildfires in the area, proposed that the Fish and Game Commission effectively close...

Good morning, here is your Tuesday update on the Chips Fire No new spot fires were identified which allowed firefighters to continue aggressive mop-up of control lines last night. The fire area remained quiet in the cool evening hours as crews prepared for gusty afternoon and...

Here is your Tuesday morning report on conditions from the Rush Fire burning north of Wendel. According to the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team working the Rush fire, firefighters held the Rush fire within its perimeter again on Monday. Some islands of unburned trees flamed up in the northeast...

Good afternoon, here is your Monday update on the Chips Fire No new spots were identified on the fire last night. Firefighters continued to patrol containment lines around the fire perimeter while crews mopped-up control lines up to 200 feet into the interior of the burn...

Here is your Monday afternoon report on conditions from the Rush Fire burning north of Wendel. According to today's update from fire officials, Sunday was a very good day for firefighters on the Rush fire. In spite of winds gusting over 30 miles per hour and low humidity,...

From the Lassen County Public Health Director Joanna Zimmermann Smoke levels in the Susanville area have improved significantly over the weekend of August 25th-26th. Due to the current improvement, outdoor activities, events and competitive sports may resume as usual. However, individuals should still take precautionary measures to...

Good morning everybody, here is a quick update on weather conditions, including a Red Flag Warning that has been posted for our area. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for Lassen and Plumas counties from noon today to 10:00p.m. this evening for gusty winds and low...