Here is your 8:00a.m. report on conditions from the Rush Fire burning north of Wendel. Today, according to the BLM's 8:00a.m. fire update, will be a critical fire day with “Red Flag” conditions predicted to occur from one to nine p. m. due to low humidity...

Tuesday Overnight Report on the Chips Fire According to the Chips Fire information center, good progress was made on the fire Monday. Lines along the southeast from Belden up to Caribou are holding with the exception of a small section near the Red Hill area where crews...

Here is your early morning report on conditions from the Rush Fire burning north of Wendel. Yesterday the fire spread was limited to the northeast corner. About 11:00a.m. yesterday morning, according to fire officials, the Rush fire activity picked up, driven in part by predicted southwest...

Date: 8/20/12 Time: 3:00p.m.  According to the Chips Fire information center, additional resources will be arriving today. A Wildland Fire Use Module will be coming in today and will be working the southwest flank of the fire. Support efforts will continue on the west flank building...

Rush Fire Monday Midday Update Fuels: Fire is burning in sagebrush, juniper, and grass Estimated Size: 270,683 acres Containment: 50% Expected Containment: 8/25/2012 Committed Resources: Approximately 677 people Structures Threatened: 9 (6 residences; 1 commercial; 2 outbuildings) Structures Damaged or Destroyed: 1 (barn) Injuries: 2 (both in fire camp) Location: The fire is located on...

Date: 8/20/12 Time: 10:00a.m. Incident: Wild Land Fire in the Feather River Canyon and Butt lake Areas On 8/20/12 the Chips Fire proceeded up the Clear Creek Drainage and headed towards Ohio Valley. Due to extreme conditions, this caused the fire to spread to the top...

RUSH FIRE Sunday night UPDATE With new photos by Buddy Blosser Cause: Lightning Fuels: Fire is burning in sagebrush, juniper, and grass Estimated Size: 270,683 acres Containment: 50% Expected Containment: 8/25/2012 Committed Resources: Approximately 677 people Structures Threatened: 9 (6 residences; 1 commercial; 2 outbuildings) Structures Damaged or Destroyed: 1 (barn) Injuries: 2 (both...

As of 7:00 p.m. tonight, the Plumas County Sheriff's Office will initiate a Mandatory Evacuation of the communities of Canyon Dam and Big Meadows. Additionally, the Plumas County Sheriff's Office will escalate to a Voluntary Evacuation for the communities of Almanor and Pratville. West Almanor remains under Advisement. Highway 89...

SusanvilleStuff Assistant Editor Melissa Blosser visited the fire camp at the Lassen County Fairgrounds Sunday afternoon, and met some of the men and women who have traveled to Susanville to fight the 250,000 acre Rush Fire, burning just north of the Honey Lake Valley.  The fire camp...

Chips Fire Update Location: Plumas and Lassen National Forests Date started: July 29, 2012 Cause: Unknown, under investigation Size: 44,793 acres Containment : 38% Management: California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 Fire Status: Yesterday, the fire remained active until late evening. Fire spotted across the North Fork of the Feather River...

Here is your Sunday update from fire officials on the Reading Fire burning in Lassen National Park According to Sunday morning's update the Reading Fire is 51% contained. Firefighting efforts have been assisted by cooler temperatures and higher humidity, lessening some fire activity. Despite this, fuels are...