US Forest Service - Lassen National Forest (CA)

US Forests in California:
Angeles	Inyo	Lassen	Modoc	Sequoia	Six Rivers
Cleveland	Klamath	Los Padres	Plumas	Shasta-Trinity	Stanislaus
Eldorado	Lake Tahoe BMU	Mendocino	San Bernardino	Sierra	Tahoe

Lassen National Forest (LNF - Forest #06) "Susanville" KMB 6-9-0

The forest was formed in 1905 when it was named one of the Forest Reserves, which were all renamed "National Forests" in 1907. It is named after pioneer Peter Lassen, who mined, ranched and promoted the area to emigrant parties in the 1850s. The size of the Lassen National Forest is 1.2 million acres. The Forest lies at the heart of one of the most fascinating areas of California, called the Crossroads. Here the granite of the Sierra Nevada, the lava of the Cascades and the Modoc Plateau, and the sagebrush of the Great Basin meet and blend. It is an area of great variety, greeting visitors and residents alike with a wide array of recreational opportunities and adventures. Fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, bicycling, boating, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and just exploring and learning about nature are among the many popular pastimes.

Within the Lassen National Forest you can explore a lava tube or the land of Ishi, the last survivor of the Yahi Yana Native American tribe; watch pronghorn antelope glide across sage flats or an osprey snatch fish from lake waters; drive four-wheel trails into high granite country appointed with sapphire lakes or discover spring wildflowers on foot.

The forest has 92,000 acres of old growth. The common tree species are Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii), Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), White Fir (Abies concolor), Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi), Red fir (Abies magnifica), and Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta).

The Forest is divided into the Almanor (District 1), Hat Creek (District 3) and Eagle Lake (District 8) Ranger Districts, with the Forest Supervisor's Office in Susanville. Personnel stationed at the Forest Supervisor's Office use an ID that begins with the number 6.

LNF Stations

Almanor Ranger District #1	Hat Creek Ranger District #3	Eagle Lake Ranger District #8
Engines 12 & 16 - Chester Station (Ranger District Office)	Engines 31 & 35 - Hat Creek Work Center	Engines 82 & 83 - Bogard Work Center
Engine 13 - Butte Meadows Station (colocated w/Cal Fire)	Engines 32 & 36 - Old Station Fire Station	Engine 84 - Eagle Lake (colocated w/Cal Fire)
Engines 14 & 15 - Mineral Work Center	Engine 33 - Manzanita Lake (interagency w/NPS)
	Engine 34 - Fall River Ranger Station (Ranger District Office)

RADIO SYSTEM

The Lassen National Forest has a Forest Net and an Admin Net, each with 8 repeaters. The Service Net is located at 2 repeater sites. Direct (simplex) communications on each net is provided via a direct/repeater switch on radios . There are channels for the fire net of the BLM Northern California District and the local net for the Lassen-Modoc Unit of Cal Fire. The first 12 channels listed are common to all the radios of the Forest, regardless of function or location.

Other

The unit identifier system for non-fire personnel used on the Lassen National Forest is unknown. The Susanville Interagency Fire Center provides dispatching for the Lassen National Forest, the eastern portion of the BLM's Northern California District (Applegate and Eagle Lake Field Offices), the Lassen-Modoc-Plumas Unit of Cal Fire, and the fire function of Lassen National Park. Law enforcement service for Lassen National Park is provided by the dispatch center at Yosemite National Park. The unit identifier for this center is "Susanville."

Channel Plan

Lassen National Forest Channel Lineup

Channel	Tone(s)	Rx	Tx	Alpha Tag	Description
1	1-8	173.1875	164.800	Fire Rpt	Fire Net Repeater
2	1-8	171.4750	164.9125	Admin Rpt	Admin Net Repeater
3	1-10	171.6250	164.2500	BLMFireRpt	BLM Northern CA District Fire Repeater
4	1-7	151.2500	159.4050	CF LMU	Cal Fire Lassen-Modoc Unit Repeater (Note: Tone 2 - 123.0 used on Rx side)
5		168.6625	168.6625	R5 Proj	R5 Project Net
6		168.2000	168.2000	NIFC T2	NIFC Tac 2
7		167.6000	167.6000	A/G43 CA1 P	National Air to Ground 43 CA01 Primary
8		159.2625	159.2625	CF A/G2	Cal Fire Air to Ground 2 (Tone 16 192.8 Tx/Rx Sides)
9		166.5500	166.5500	R5 T4	R5 Tac 4
10		167.1125	167.1125	R5 T5	R5 Tac 5
11		167.2375	167.2375	R5 T6	R5 Tac 6
12	2, 4	164.1000	164.1000	Service	LNF Service Net (Tones 2 or 4 see repeater chart below)
13		154.4450	154.0100	LassCoFire	Lassen County Fire
14	6	154.2800	154.2800	VFire 21	V Fire 21 (Tone 6 - 156.7 Tx/Rx Sides)
15	6	156.0750	156.0750	CALCORD	CA On Scene Coordination (Tone 6 - 156.7 Tx/Rx Sides)

Revised 2-22-22

Tones

All listed sites have fire and admin net repeaters. Sites also equipped with Service Net are noted.

LNF Repeaters

Tone	Location	CTCSS Tone
1	Dyer Mtn.	110.9
2	Widow Mtn - Service Net	123.0
3	West Prospect	131.8
4	Antelope Mtn. - Service Net	136.5
5	Turner Mtn.	146.2
6	Bald Mtn.	156.7
7	Little Antelope	167.9
8	Portable Repeater	103.5

It is unknown what tones are transmitted on repeater output frequencies.

Cal Fire Tones

LMU Repeaters

Tone	Location	CTCSS Tone
1	Beckworth	110.9
2	Dyer Mtn.	123.0
3	Likely	131.8
4	Fredonyer	136.5
5	Widow Mtn.	146.2
6	Happy Camp	156.7
7	Roop	167.9

Related Links

• National Incident Radio Support Cache - These frequencies are used for large incidents, usually when a Type I or Type II Incident Management Team is assigned. This cache is used for fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, visits of high ranking officials, such the U.S. President and the presidents of other countries, large law enforcement incidents, special events and other incidents where the federal government is utilizing the Incident Command System.

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US Forests in California:
Angeles	Inyo	Lassen	Modoc	Sequoia	Six Rivers
Cleveland	Klamath	Los Padres	Plumas	Shasta-Trinity	Stanislaus
Eldorado	Lake Tahoe BMU	Mendocino	San Bernardino	Sierra	Tahoe