One Less Spark: Protect Our MODOC FOOTBALL FACES Community This Fire THE WEED COUGARS AT Season HOMECOMING The Modoc County
RECORD
Vol. 134, 133, No. 18 29
Alturas, California
July 23, 2026 October 9, 2025
Serving Modoc Since 1892 16 24 Pages
Lassen County’s BiscarStudents Fire Crosses IntoFire Alturas Elementary Boost Nevada;Skills 5% Contained Amid Difficult Conditions Safety with CAL FIRE A fast-moving wildfire in eastern Lassen County has burned nearly 70,000 acres and crossed the Nevada state line as firefighters face challenging weather conditions, state and federal emergency officials said Tuesday. The Biscar Fire ignited Friday near Snowstorm Road and Vincent Canyon, about 40 miles northeast of Susanville. Burning through dry brush and grass, the blaze expanded rapidly Image from Bureau of Land Management Facebook over the weekend, growing push and protect the rural Evacuation warnings remain community of Karlo and active for surrounding areas by about 10,000 acres on Unit-Facebook Cal Fire Lassen-Modoc Monday alone. By Tuesday nearby historic ranches. in California and Nevada. shows the strong Prevention Trailer. The CALaerial FIRE mapping Lassen Fire Incident management for Unit, An emergency shelter has evening, to public safety essential Modoc Unit, in collaboration the fire gained was turned over commitment been established through placed the footprint at 69,207 They younger on battery safety, education, with Fire Safe knowledge to California Interagency the Lassenensuring County Sheriff’s acres the with Modoc 5% containment, understand strategies,Team and residents Council and Alturas Incident Management Office, and the Lassen County making it California’s largest evacuation fire prevention fire preparedness, in critical Elementary recently overall 3 on Tuesday morning. Fairgrounds is serving as the wildfire so farSchool, this year. By teaching these to learning about measures. led a vital Fireweather Prevention Emergency managers primary Incident Command Driven by hot and addition lessons at an early dangers of playing Week forthelocal warned the firefight could crucial Base Camp. intense program wind gusts, fire the the program build equipment and age, students. Focusing on U.S. this with becomefire more difficult Residents are helps urged to pushed eastward across year’s theme, into understanding through midweekfirefighter due to safer remaincommunities vigilant and through observe Highway 395 “Charge and crossed and and gear. Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion an increasing threat of dry increased evacuation awareness orders into Washoe County, Nevada. fitness This community-focused Batteries Your Home,” which could preparedness. warnings on theResidents genasys About 400in firefighters, along thunderstorms, to follow the by and the are students receivedbulldozers hands- initiative, bring erraticshared wind shifts alertencouraged system as fire behavior with engines, FIRE change. Lassen Modoc FIRE Lassen Modoc CAL on training inside the lightning strikes. can quickly and large air tankers, are CAL Mandatory evacuation U.S. Highway 395 has battling the blaze under a between mile unified command between orders remain in effect for reopened Cal Fire and the Bureau several rural Lassen County markers 91 and 99.5 to single-lane of Land Management. Fire zones, including LAS-543, alternating LAS-551-B, traffic guided by pilot cars crews worked overnight LAS-551-A, to slow the fire’s eastern LAS-551-C and LAS-553. on Monday. Tuesday evening
Unit on social media for and students alike look ongoing safety tips and forward to each year— an opportunity to learn, community updates. connect, and celebrate the Now a beloved annual Image from CHP Susanville Facebook event, the Fire Prevention shared responsibility of at 5 p.m, the road has fully Management has issued Week program is something keeping their community reopened. Authorities urged a temporary closure of that firefighters, staff, safe. motorists to exercise extreme public lands in the vicinity caution due to emergency of the fire. No injuries or equipment along the roadway destroyed structures have and loose livestock or wildlife been confirmed. The cause displaced by the flames. of the fire remains under The Bureau of Land investigation.
Veterans Day guide to honor local service High Plateau Humane Society Suspends Cat members Program Amid Volunteer Shortages Veterans Day is a time for reflection, gratitude and community. This November, Modoc The Record High is preparing Plateau a special Society guide dedicated Humane (HPHS) to honoring the men and has announced the women who have served in indefinite suspension of its the nation’s armed forces. cat rescue program due to The guide feature severe staffingwillshortages. profiles of local veterans, The decision follows the community events, support upcoming departure of a key resources and ways for staff member who involved. manages residents to get medical care and handles It will be printed and between 30 and 40 hours of distributed throughout operation week. That Modoc and per Lassen counties. departure is scheduled Stories will highlight for mid-August, and and the resilience, sacrifice
leadership, while event listings will provide information on parades, ceremonies and itother organization stated has gatherings. will also been unableReaders to secure the find on organizations dailydetails assistance required to offering with sustain theassistance program. While health care, education HPHS will continue and to employment, as well as facilitate the adoption of the volunteer opportunities and cats and kittens currently donation drives. in its care, the organization Community members are warned to that theshape program invited help the will close permanently once guide. If you or someone those know animalshas are served, placed you unless additional help is Modoc Media encourages recruited. you to submit a photo, Despite the suspension name and years of service.
Submissions can be emailed to info@modocmedia.com. Veterans Day is not only of cat honoring rescue efforts, the about the past HPHS Thrift Store remains — it’s about recognizing open,ongoing and the contributions organization the continues to operate its of veterans in our dog program under the neighborhoods, workplaces direction of Dog Program and families. Manager Jenn Andersen. The guide aims to The organization maintains provide both inspiration several ongoing community and practical services, includingresources, low-cost ensuring local certificates stories of spay and neuter courage and available at the commitment thrift store. are HPHSremembered also continuesand to rescue adoptable dogs from celebrated.
local shelters and places them into homes or safe rescue facilities. The organization is actively seeking volunteers to foster animals and donations to support these efforts. Additionally, HPHS provides dog rehoming assistance to ensure pets are placed with rescues that vet for temperament. The organization requests that owners provide advance Continue on page 10
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