Fire
The U.S. Forest Service manages wildland fire to protect human life and property. The Lassen National Forest Fire Management program manages wildland fires though a variety of methods including prevention, suppression, prescribed fire, and hazardous fuel reduction.
Seasonal Rx Operations
Safety is our top priority. Lassen National Forest fire managers conduct prescribed (Rx) burns only under appropriate weather conditions. To check for any smoke impacts in your area visit AirNow.gov
Check out this season's prescribed (Rx) fire maps
Pacific Southwest Region Fire & Aviation Management Website
Our mission is to provide safe, efficient and economical fire management while sustaining, protecting and restoring ecosystems.
Prescribed Fire (Rx)-Planned Fires
Prescribed fire (Rx) is a planned fire; it is also sometimes called a “controlled burn” or “prescribed burn,” and is used to meet management objectives. A prescription is a set of conditions that considers the safety of the public and fire staff, weather, and probability of meeting the burn objectives. In controlled conditions, a team of fire experts use prescribed fires to help restore health to ecosystems that depend on fire.
Fuel Treatments
Fuels treatments are mechanical, biological, or other non-fire methods of removing or altering vegetation on the landscape. Common methods include chipping, limbing, mastication, or using saws. Fuels treatments are critical to forest health, especially when the amount of vegetation in an area has built up to dangerous levels, which makes it important for crews to perform regular hazardous fuels reduction work.
Take Responsibility
- Campfire Permits are required.
- Clear all flammable material away from the fire for a minimum of five feet in all directions to prevent escape of the fire.
- Have a shovel available at the campfire site for preparing and extinguishing campfires.
- Have a responsible person in attendance at all times.
- Extinguish campfire with water, using the drown, stir and feel method.
Take Responsibility... It is your responsibility to know the current conditions and restrictions for the area you intend to visit.
Smoldering cigarettes can start fires hours after being dropped or thrown away. Never toss cigarettes out of cars.
Fireworks are not allowed anywhere on the National Forest. Call 911 if you see anyone lighting fireworks in the forest.
All OHV's must have a California green or red sticker or be street legal. All vehicles must be equipped with a Forest Service approved spark arrester.
Parking in tall grass or shrubs can start fires because the hot catalytic converter comes in contact with the dry plant materials. Dry, windy conditions can turn smoldering grass into a wall of flames. Don't park where vegetation is touching the underside of your vehicle. Motorcycles and ATV's must have approved working spark arresters.
In California, the number of homes and businesses are growing in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) – and fire is an increasing threat. Reduce your home's fire danger and prevent wildfires from spreading by taking responsibility today.