Lassen National Forest Prepares for July 4 Weekend
Release Date: Jun 22, 2016
Susanville, Calif., June 23, 2016 – All Lassen National Forest offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2016 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Forest offices will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, July 5.
Throughout the holiday weekend, residents of and visitors to the Forest – especially those around Lake Almanor – are asked to use landlines to call 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency. The increased volume of cell phone users during holiday weekends strains rural telecommunication systems. In the event of an emergency, using a landline is the best way to reach help.
Fire officials are reminding area residents and visitors to be careful with fire and to leave fireworks at home when they celebrate Independence Day in the national forests and on other public lands. It is illegal to possess or use fireworks in national forests, national parks, and on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Even following the wet spring, conditions are drying out quickly, according to fire officials. People need to take care when camping, cutting fuelwood, and even driving in the forest.
Lassen National Forest lies at the Crossroads of California, where the granite of the Sierra Nevada, the lava of the Cascades and the Modoc Plateau, and the sagebrush of the Great Basin meet. The Forest is managed for recreational access as well as timber and firewood for homes, forage for livestock, water, minerals, and other natural resources. For more information, call (530)257-2151 or visit www.fs.usda.gov/lassen.