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SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. - The Lava Fire in Siskiyou County has caused 25,000 acres of destruction at the base of Mount Shasta. Timber, grass, brush, are just some of the burned vegetation in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. So far, vegetation is not the only property damaged by the fire. The highly-trafficked Union Pacific rail line has also received significant damages.
Read MoreYREKA, Calif. - On Saturday, September 26, 2020, just before 7:00 PM, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) received a 911 call from a female climber on Mt. Shasta reporting that her boyfriend had fallen down an embankment and was injured. The call provided the location on the north face of Mt. Shasta at approximately the 11,000 foot level.
Read MoreOn Thursday, August 15, 2019 the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to two incidents on Mount Shasta involving injured or endangered mountain climbers stranded after mishaps left them imperiled at high elevations and in need of rescue.
Read MoreA wildfire, known as the Martin Fire has broken out in a rural subdivision in Siskiyou County in the vicinity of Plutos Cave near the intersection of Martin Drive and Stanton Drive, Northeast of Lake Shastina.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Ore. – Debris flows that have occurred on the slopes of Mount Shasta in recent years will be the topic of a program at the Klamath County Museum at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17.
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