"This order is being implemented to provide for public safety during emergency circumstances related to ongoing wildfires and extreme fire danger," they said in a statement on their Facebook page.
The forest closure will be in effect from July 8 through August 1.
Evacuations underway in Plumas, Lassen counties
The Beckwourth Complex Fire in Plumas County has increased to 53,908 acres.More Evacuation Orders Issued For Beckwourth Complex Fire As It Heads across State LinesCampgrounds and homes around Frenchman Lake were under evacuation orders Friday and a nearly 200-square-mile (518-square-kilometer) area of the forest was closed because of the danger, fire information officer Pandora Valle said.
The Beckwourth Complex Fire is made up of two fires. The Sugar Fire and the Dotta Fire.
Fire officials said that the status of evacuations are changing rapidly.
A Northern California wildfire exploding through bone-dry timber has prompted Nevada authorities to evacuate a border-area community. The Beckwourth Complex — a merging of two lightning-caused fires — headed into Saturday showing no sign of slowing its rush northeast from the Sierra Nevada.
Across the state line, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office asked people to evacuate a section of Rancho Haven, north of Reno.
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered around Dooley, Big Cove, Frenchman Cove, Frenchmen Village and Frenchman Lake. This includes all campgrounds and residences around the lake and Maddalena.
An evacuation center has been set up at Portola Baptist Church at 171 Gulling Street in Portola.
The Plumas National Forest Service issued a forest closure over the Beckwourth Fire Complex and Beckwourth Ranger District Thursday afternoon.
The forest closure will be in effect from July 8 through August 1.
Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue said in a tweet Wednesday that the Beckwourth Complex Fire is more than 50 miles away, but that the smoke is clearly visible from Reno.
The fire poses no threat to Washoe County residents, they said in a tweet Thursday. Residents in the Cold Springs and Red Rocks regions should remain vigilant and have contingency plans in place.
The forest closure will be in effect from July 8 through August 1.
Evacuations underway in Plumas, Lassen counties
The Beckwourth Complex Fire in Plumas County has increased to 53,908 acres.More Evacuation Orders Issued For Beckwourth Complex Fire As It Heads across State LinesCampgrounds and homes around Frenchman Lake were under evacuation orders Friday and a nearly 200-square-mile (518-square-kilometer) area of the forest was closed because of the danger, fire information officer Pandora Valle said.
The Beckwourth Complex Fire is made up of two fires. The Sugar Fire and the Dotta Fire.
Fire officials said that the status of evacuations are changing rapidly.
A Northern California wildfire exploding through bone-dry timber has prompted Nevada authorities to evacuate a border-area community. The Beckwourth Complex — a merging of two lightning-caused fires — headed into Saturday showing no sign of slowing its rush northeast from the Sierra Nevada.
Across the state line, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office asked people to evacuate a section of Rancho Haven, north of Reno.
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered around Dooley, Big Cove, Frenchman Cove, Frenchmen Village and Frenchman Lake. This includes all campgrounds and residences around the lake and Maddalena.
An evacuation center has been set up at Portola Baptist Church at 171 Gulling Street in Portola.
The Plumas National Forest Service issued a forest closure over the Beckwourth Fire Complex and Beckwourth Ranger District Thursday afternoon.
The forest closure will be in effect from July 8 through August 1.
Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue said in a tweet Wednesday that the Beckwourth Complex Fire is more than 50 miles away, but that the smoke is clearly visible from Reno.
The fire poses no threat to Washoe County residents, they said in a tweet Thursday. Residents in the Cold Springs and Red Rocks regions should remain vigilant and have contingency plans in place.
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