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The Lassen-Modoc-Plumas Unit is located in the northeastern
most part of the State, consisting of Lassen, Modoc,
Plumas and portions of Shasta, and Siskiyou counties.
There are a total of 1.6 million acres within the Direct
Protection Area of the Unit with an average elevation
of 5000'.
Vegetation ranges from ponderosa pines, lodgepole pines,
and mixed firs along the west side of the Unit, to sage
brush, oaks, and annual grasses mixed with juniper in
the desert to the east.
Logging, correctional institutions, and recreation
are the major economic contributors to the region.
Recreation, although seasonal, flourishes during the
spring and summer months.
The Lassen-Modoc-Plumas Unit has eight State funded
forest fire stations, including one helitack base, five
lookouts, three conservation camps, the Susanville Training
Center and the Susanville Interagency Fire Center.
CAL FIRE works with volunteer fire departments to provide
structure fire protection within the Unit, with paid
departments in Susanville City, Janesville, Westwood
Chester and Herlong.
The Lassen-Modoc-Plumas Unit works closely with other
agencies including the Bureau of Land Management, Lassen
National Forest, Modoc National Forest, Plumas National
Forest, State Department of Fish and Game, Transportation,
California Highway Patrol, and county and city agencies.
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