USWFA PRESIDENT

Lassen County Times

Ruth Ellis
Staff Writer
11/10/2009

The Black Mountain Lookout is set to become the first recreational rental on the Plumas National Forest and is set to open in 2010.
Located on the northeastern edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range and approximately 10 miles east of Highway 395 near Milford, the lookout provides unobstructed views of the Honey Lake Valley and Last Chance Creek in the southwest. Lassen Peak can be seen in the far distance.
Beckwourth Ranger District arch… Continue

This is something I got in an email from a friend of mine in Montana..I thought I would share it with everyone....Mike


This may be a first...


A couple from Montana were out riding on the range, he with his rifle and she (fortunately) with her camera. Their dogs always followed them, but on this occasion a Mountain Lion decided that he wanted to stalk the dogs (you'll see the dogs in the background watching). Very, very bad decision...

The hunter got off the mule with his rifle and decided t… Continue

Standard Firefighting Orders

1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts.
2. Know what your fire is doing at all times.
3.Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire.
4. Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known.
5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger.
6. Be Alert. Keep Calm. Think Clearly. Act Decisively.
7. Maintain p… Continue