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A "Built-In Firebreak", Lassen Volcanic National Park

A leading line of park road disappearing into the distance, bordered by green trees and vegetation on one side, and the charred remains of trees on the other side from the Dixie Fire
Rebecca Latson
Thursday, November 17, 2022

As you drive along the park road, take note of the tall green trees and vegetation bordering one side of the road, and the charred skeletons of the same tree species on the other side of the road. This curving highway built between 1925 and 1934 acted as a "built-in firebreak" during the 2021 Dixie Fire, according to Park Superintendent Jim Richardson. 

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