Incident Information

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How to Report a Fire

If you have an emergency, please call 911.

The Shasta-Trinity National Forest, along with other state, county and local fire control organizations, maintains a constant state of readiness for incident response. 

If you believe you’ve spotted a fire, please call 911. They will notify and dispatch personnel.

Current Activity Levels and Restrictions

For information on the daily fire restrictions, call the Forest Service Fuelwood Recording :

(866) 242-9941 or (530) 226-2457 and listen for the Project Activity Level (PAL).

Fuelwood Cutters and Service Contracts use the PAL System.

Fuelwood Permit Requirements

1. Chainsaws and all other internal combustion engines must have an approved spark arrester.  
2. Approved fire extinguisher and shovel with an overall length of 46 inches required in the immediate area.
3. In addition to the requirements above, these additional restrictions apply to fuelwood cutting by PAL. 

• PAL Levels

  A, B, C: No additional permit restrictions

  D: No fuelwood cutting after 1 p.m.

  Ev/E: No fuelwood cutting at any time.

4. Permit void when an emergency fire closure is enacted.

Timber Sale Contracts

Use Activity Level System specified in individual contracts – either Sale Activity Level (SAL) or Project Activity Level (PAL). 

Contractors must follow their contract specified Activity Level requirements. 

Some areas of the forest are still under forest closures; check your local areas for details.

Last updated on 09/30/25, for WEDNESDAY, 10/01/2025