CALFIRE Lassen-Modoc

Temporary Burn Ban

CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc was happy to attend the job fair hosted by Lassen Community College and The Alliance for Workforce Development yesterday.

Burn Permits Required starting May 1, 2025

Thank you Lassen County Office of Education & Supervisor Jason Ingram for inviting us to the 3rd Annual Career Opportunities & Skills Day!

November 1, 2024 - Burning will be permitted again with a valid burn permit. See attached News Release for details.

Tuesday, July 2, 2024, CAL FIRE, the USFS, & Little Valley FD responded to a wildland fire south of Little Valley in NW Lassen Co. The fire burned in a forested area & was stopped at just over 1 acre. Firefighters will be working on mop up into the night.

On the morning of Saturday, June 22, 2024, CALFIRE Bieber Helitack conducted a hoist rescue for a victim who had fallen from a cliff in the area of Pine Creek Reservoir, southeast of Alturas, CA.

Burn Permit Suspension taking effect Monday, June 24, 2024

The fuel reduction burn in Susanville scheduled for this week has been postponed due to fire activity throughout out the state.

**EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT** #IgniteYourPassion with @CAL_FIRE and apply for the Fire Prevention Specialist II examination! Submit your exam application by May 31, 2024! Click the link below to learn more and apply: lnkd.in/g7S9Uu-B

Join @CAL_FIRE in celebrating Administrative Professionals Day! 🌟 A heartfelt thank you to all the dedicated individuals who play a vital role in keeping our operations efficient and effective.  Your hard work and dedication are truly appreciated! #CALFIRECareers

Susanville – Effective Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Lassen-Modoc Unit will require dooryard burning permits for residential burning within Lassen, Modoc, and Plumas Counties.

Lake Almanor – Beginning Wednesday, April 24, 2024, CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit in coordination with Sierra Pacific Industries, Peninsula Fire Department and Hamilton Branch Fire Department.

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Please join us in thanking our heroes from the Susanville Interagency Fire Center (SIFC) for their service dispatching emergency personnel to the communities calls for help. #NationalPublicSafetyTelecommunicatorsWeek

Susanville – Wednesday, April 10, 2024, CAL FIRE Lassen Modoc Unit will be assisting the California Department of Fish and Wildlife with an agricultural burn project located at the Honey Lake Wildlife Refuge (Wendel Area).

Congratulations to the graduating class of Company Officer Academy Fire Apparatus Engineers FTC 24-02 COA. CAL FIRE LMU welcomes two transfers from CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County Fire Dept: Engineer Boshell & Engineer Anderson. Welcome to CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit.

59 firefighters from CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit demonstrated their teamwork and skills at Devils Garden Training Center. As part of their annual rehire academy, they completed team-building exercises and a forward hose lay/structure attack. #CALFIRELMU2024

This month personnel from Bieber Station participated in Read Across America, helping local students celebrate reading and to explore the world of books.

Prepare for Daylight Saving Time tonight! Before you spring forward, ensure home safety. Test smoke alarms & carbon monoxide detectors. Replace batteries or units if needed. 3/5 of home fire deaths occur without working alarms. Don't be a statistic!