Forest Service News Release Yreka, Calif., September 28, 2023— Recent weather conditions have lessened the fire danger on the Klamath National Forest, and fire restrictions will be lifted effective September 28, 2023 across the forest.Forest officials stress that the Northern California fire season is not over, and care and common […]
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Klamath River Reach Prepped for Post Dam Removal Flows
Tribal Citizens Adversely Impacted by Dams Participate in Historic Decommissioning Project The Yurok Tribe and the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC), in collaboration with the Shasta Indian Nation, started preparing a stretch of the Klamath River to flow freely for the first time in a century. The soon-to-be dismantled Klamath […]
Pilgrim Creek Road has Opened Two Years Later
After two years and two months, Pilgrim Creek Road off Highway 89 just east of McCloud, is finally opened again to public traffic. Pilgrim Creek Road is the primary access road for the residents that live in the Mount Shasta Forest Property Owner Association (MSFPOA) subdivision which contains about 792 lots. There […]
Recent lightning sparks new fires on the Klamath National Forest
Forest Service News Release Yreka, Calif., September 19, 2023 –The Klamath National Forest received numerous lightning strikes on the 16th and 17th of September, primarily on the western side of the Forest. The Forest quickly mobilized resources to a total of 10 fires. Smokejumpers, engines, heli- rappellers, hotshot crews, dozers, […]
Montague Balloon Fair Takes Over Siskiyou’s Sky This Weekend
The much beloved Montague Balloon Fair soars this weekend in Shasta Valley. It is a “don’t miss” Siskiyou County event
Scott River Ranch Vegetation Management Burn September 25-26, 2023, in Scott Valley
CAL FIRE NEWS RELEASE Yreka, Ca– CAL FIRE will be conducting a Vegetation Management Burn September 25-26,2023, in the Scott Valley area off McConaughy Gulch Rd depending on weather conditions as well as resource availability. The proposed prescribed broadcast burn is planned for 500 acres of grass and brush. The […]
Smokey Bear Balloon to appear at Montague Hot Air Balloon Fair
Look to the skies September 21-24 to see Smokey Bear larger than life This weekend at the Montague Airport, spectators will see Smokey Bear fly through the sky with spectacular Mount Shasta as a backdrop. Smokey Bear is recognized by 96% of adults nationwide. He is one of the most […]
Update on lightning fires: Klamath National Forest Sept. 17, 2023
The south side of the Klamath National Forest received numerous lightning strikes. #KlamathNF firefighters responded to multiple smoke reports. Crews were dispatched quickly to check them for validity. New fire: The Grant Fire near Wild Lake is confirmed at three to five acres. They have aircraft executing water drops, a […]
Klamath Basin Irrigators’ Rights Come After Obligations to Fish & Tribes
In the 52-page findings and recommendation, U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke found the central question is whether the federal government broke the law by allocating water for irrigation when it knew it could not comply with its Endangered Species Act obligations to endangered sucker fish in the Upper Klamath Lake, […]
Potential Threat made Towards the School by a Mt. Shasta High School Student
Source: MSPD FB Page **Information Update:Due to the ongoing investigation, there are many details that we are unable to share with the public at this time. However, based on the information known to law enforcement and the school administration there was no immediate or imminent threat of violence, but the […]