There are a few major fires in the area that are problematic but not horrible. It sounds like the entire state is on fire, but it’s mostly in the more rural areas where people don’t typically don’t go. Most of these remote areas do not have visitors services, just remote trails.

At this time, the major fires total just over 262,000 acres – we have almost 2 million acres in the Shasta Cascade Region. If you look at the grand scheme of things, that is less than ¾ of 1% of our land base that is in a fire situation.

There are vast areas in our region where there are no fires, the air quality is good and recreation opportunities are good. You can still come to our area and visit areas such as Shasta Lake, Burney Falls, Hat Creek, Lake Siskiyou, McCloud Falls, Mt. Shasta Fish Hatchery, Chico, Quincy, Lake Almanor, Trinity Lake, Ruth Lake, Eagle Lake, Susanville, Alturas, Modoc National Wildlife Refuge, Red Bluff, Sacramento River, just to name a few. We’d love to keep you updated so be sure to check out our website at www.shastacascde.com for information about recreational opportunities in the Shasta Cascade Region. The fire fighters are doing a great job at containing the fires. In the more remote areas, campgrounds are closed; some campgrounds and roads are closed so emergency personnel have better access. Keep in mind that though this is the current situation, it is a fluid situation that is changing all the time. The air quality if poor in a few areas, and good in others, but again, this could change in the next day or two. Before visiting our area check Cal Trans, or Cal Fire, or inci.web.

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