Shasta-Trinity National Forest Begins Prescribed Fires

Shasta-Trinity National Forest begins prescribed fires as favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work

Redding, CA Nov 14, 2025— The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this Monday, November 17, 2025. We estimate this work to continue through Friday, November 21, 2025, as weather conditions allow and pending all required approvals. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

Prescribed fires planned for the area include:

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McCloud RD - Lower McCloud (Beartrap) Pile Rx, near the Cabin Creek Trailhead south of the community of McCloud. (100 acres)

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McCloud RD - McFalls Landing Piles, north of the McCloud River Loop (8 acres)

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Mt. Shasta RD - Azalea Landing Pile Rx, east of Mount Shasta City (15 acres)

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Mt. Shasta RD - Everitt Machine Pile Rx, off Everitt Memorial Highway near McBride Springs Campground (20 acres)

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Mt. Shasta RD - McBride Landing Piles, north of Mount Shasta City along Everitt Memorial Highway (11 acres)

• Shasta Lake RD – I-5 (Skyline) Pile Rx (piles created through partnership with Western Shasta RCD and a Forest Health Grant funded by the state of California), multiple sites along Interstate 5 between Packers Bay and Antlers Bridge (290 acres)

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Weaverville RD – Ridgeville Pile Rx, south of the Ridgeville and Estrellita communities near Trinity Lake (100 acres)

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Yolla Bolla RD – Red Mountain Pile Rx, south of State Route 36 (213 acres)

Those areas may close to the public for several days for public safety. Watch for warning

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Public Hearing on Historic District Paint Palette

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Dunsmuir City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, on the following item:

Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Dunsmuir Municipal Code section 17.68.110 to Streamline the Permit Process for Painting in the Historic District and its Buffer Zone, and Adoption of a Historic Paint Palette (ZOA 25-01)

The project is a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Dunsmuir Municipal Code Section 17.68.110 to amend the Historic Preservation chapter. The ordinance would streamline the review process for applicants seeking to repaint their structure in the Historic combining district and Historic buffer zone, providing an administrative review process for the proposed paint color(s) if an applicant selects the color(s) from an approved color palette. Currently, any change of color requires a discretionary review process.

Date of Hearing: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Time of Hearing: 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard

Location: Participants can attend in person, online, and/or by telephone, as follows:

In-person at: Dunsmuir City Council Chambers, 5902 Dunsmuir Ave, Dunsmuir, CA

Online via Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/99204517515

Telephone at: 1(669)900-6833 When prompted, enter Meeting ID: 992 0451 7515

The City Council will consider the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment and may approve, deny, or modify the proposal. All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and provide testimony. Written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk prior to or during the public hearing.

All comments received by the close of the public hearing will be considered by the City Council prior to taking action on this item. All items presented to the City Council as part of a public hearing, including but not limited to, letters, e-mail, petitions, photos, or maps, become a permanent part of the record and must be submitted to the City Clerk. Written comments should be addressed to: City Clerk, City of Dunsmuir, 5915 Dunsmuir Avenue, Dunsmuir, CA 96025 or emailed to: wperkins@ci.dunsmuir.ca.gov. It is advised that any commenter submit 10 copies of anything presented to the City Council in advance of the meeting with sufficient time for the materials to be distributed to and reviewed by the City Council, and that the commenter create copies in advance for their own records.