July 29, 2010
(Termo)...The McDonald Fire NE of Termo made a run yesterday and last evening
consuming 7,000 acres of sagebrush, grass and juniper. A Type II Management
team is due to arrive this afternoon. 550 personnel have been assigned to the
lightning caused blaze. It's 10 percent contained with full containment expected
for August 2. The fire is burning into critical Sage Grouse habitat, an upland bird
being closely monitored because of its declining numbers.
(Constantia)...The Constantia complex of fires is now nearly 75 percent contained
and should be fully contained by Monday. The "Bug" fire started yesteday and
grew to about 40 acres before it was knocked down SE of the Ag Station on
US395. No structures threatened on that one and the Russell Complex of fires are
now completely contained NW of Eagle Lake. Cooler temperatures are helping
firefighters and mo-up crews across the region. There were more than 160 lightning
caused fires on three national forests over the weekend.
(Chester)...CALTRANS is holding a Public Workshop to discuss the future of
Highway 36 in Chester on August 17. Idea is to take public input on what
residents want to see on the route in the next 20 years. The session is at the
Chester Memorial Hall and will be co-sponsored by Lassen and Plumas Counties.
The agency will hold several public sessions in an effort to plan improvements to
the route that runs from Susanville nearly to the Coast.
