Lassen Volcanic National Park Implements Full Closure Due to Approaching Park Fire

Lassen Volcanic National Park has been closed due to the encroaching Park Fire, which is threatening the park’s western edge. This closure comes three years after the Dixie Fire devastated much of the park’s eastern portion.

All visitors have been evacuated from campgrounds, and reservations have been canceled. Park employees have also been evacuated from park housing and local homes, with most staying in hotels.

Park Superintendent Rose Worley, who took over leadership three months ago, emphasized that her top priority is the safety and well-being of employees and visitors. Protecting the park’s resources and historic buildings is her second goal.

Fire officials warn that the fire could potentially reach both Manzanita Lake and Mineral Headquarters, areas that were not affected by the Dixie Fire. The historic district at park headquarters in Mineral includes structures built by the California Conservation Corps in the 1930s. On the northwest side, the pristine Manzanita Lake campground and historic district are also at risk. Staff are working to save historic artifacts stored in the 1927 Loomis Museum.

Drakesbad Lodge and Juniper Lake, closed since the Dixie Fire, remain inaccessible.

For more information about the Park Fire, go here.

Residents and visitors are urged to follow evacuation warnings and orders in Butte, Tehama, Shasta, and Plumas counties. Highway 89 through the park is currently open only for evacuation purposes, and recreational travel is prohibited to keep the road clear for evacuees.