QUINCY, Calif., June 9, 2025 — This weekend firefighters on the Plumas National Forest responded to human-caused and lightning fires across the Forest.
The Davis Fire, discovered Friday morning, was contained and controlled by Friday evening at less than 1 acre. This fire resulted from one of 14 lightning strikes on the Beckwourth Ranger District from a storm Thursday night.
Predicted lightning Friday and Saturday was less than expected.
Saturday evening, the Lake Fire was reported at the Snake Lake Shooting Range. The fire was quickly contained and controlled at just over a quarter acre. Firefighters confirm the fire was human caused and is under investigation.
Sunday morning the McClears Fire near Portola was contained and controlled by early afternoon at less than an eighth of an acre. Firefighters confirm it was human caused.
Early Sunday afternoon there was a surge in thunderstorm activity over all three ranger districts on the Plumas National Forest. There was abundant lightning with some rain throughout the area.
Lightning fires started being reported last night and more fires are being discovered this morning. There is an air reconnaissance flight scheduled today over the Forest.
There are currently no structures threatened or any evacuations for the lightning fires. Most of the fires are burning in remote areas.
Mount Hough Ranger District has three lightning fires. The Red Bridge Fire was a single tree lightning strike that was quickly contained last night.
The Highlands Fire was discovered this morning south of Bucks Lake at Bucks Highlands. The fire is approximately a half an acre and progress was stopped by Plumas National Forest Engine 325.
The Wolf Fire was just reported south of Highway 89, northwest of Greenville. Firefighters are responding.
The Feather River Ranger District lightning fires are under the Feather complex, with four fires so far and more expected to be discovered today.
