Tennant Fire reaches 10,000 acres

Tennant Fire reaches 10,000 acres

MT HEBRON, Calif. - Due to effective suppression efforts by Tennant Fire personnel, resources have been able to focus their efforts in containing hot spots on the western and southeastern areas of the fire perimeter.

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Tennant Fire grows to over 8,159 acres [UPDATED]

Tennant Fire grows to over 8,159 acres [UPDATED]

MT HEBRON, Calif. - Crews remained engaged through the night on the Tennant Fire, constructing fireline and doing structure protection as needed. An infrared flight occurred over the incident last night, mapping the Tennant Fire at 8,159 acres. Containment is reported at 5%.

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SCSO Investigates Butte Valley shooting death of Veterinarian

SCSO Investigates Butte Valley shooting death of Veterinarian

BUTTE VALLEY, Calif. - On Friday evening, January 17, 2020, at about 12:20 p.m., Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies responded to the 4600 block of East Butte Valley Road in the Dorris area (Butte Valley), in response to a dispatch call reporting a man had suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. The decedent was identified as Dr. Dakota Woodard DVM, 31, of Dorris, California.

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Butte Valley drug bust, nets $5.5M worth of illicit marijuana

Butte Valley drug bust, nets $5.5M worth of illicit marijuana

On Tuesday, September 3, 2019, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) coordinated a series of counter-drug operations, seizing 610 very large, mature, illegal marijuana plants in the Butte Valley area of Siskiyou County, southwest of Macdoel, California.

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