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Dixie Fire Burning North Through Lassen Volcanic National Park

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By NPT Staff - August 7th, 2021

The smoky view Saturday afternoon from the park's Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center/NPS

A smoky yellow pall drifted in places over Lassen Volcanic National Park's moisture-starved forests as they fed the northern edge of California's massive Dixie Fire, which forced closure of the park this week.

Details on the fire's impact on the park and structures in the southeastern corner, including the Drakesbad Guest Ranch, have not been available. Saturday morning's update on the fire said simply that, "Fire has entered Lassen National Park and is expected to continue burning north through the park."

Media reports said the fire had climbed over Mount Harkness in the park on its way to Juniper Lake and deeper into the 79,062-acre Lassen Volcanic Wilderness area.

The unpredictable nature of the fire late last month prompted a ban on backcountry camping in Lassen, and the Warner Valley and Juniper Lake areas were closed to all visitors because there was only one-way in, and one-way out. A full-park closure was ordered August 5.

As of Saturday morning the fire had covered 446,723 acres and was just 21 percent contained. More than 5,000 firefighters were battling the flames.

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Submitted by Grandy on August 8, 2021 - 11:01am.

According to last night's Cal Fire update, the historic Mt. Harkness Lookout has been destroyed, but Drakesbad Guest was spared. 


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