Lassen Fire Safe Council

Fire has been a natural part of Lassen’s environment for thousands of years. These historic fires were frequent, of low intensity, and a major influence on the appearance of our forests. Beginning in the 1870s, Lassen’s forests and the occurrence of fire started to change. Much of Lassen National Forest is considered a “fire environment.” It contains flammable vegetation and a climate to support fire. Fire is a natural process in the forest, and many of the plants growing here evolved in the presence of frequent fires. In fact, it is unnatural for fire to be absent for very long in many areas. Read More (12mb - PDF) >>