Firefighters Contain Path Fire Near Quincy

QUINCY — Plumas National Forest reported that firefighters from multiple agencies acted quickly Saturday afternoon to control the Path Fire near Quincy. The fire began as a structure fire on Kelsey Lane west of Radio Hill and spread quickly into an adjoining forested area with “high potential for growth and additional structure loss,” according to a press release from Plumas National Forest.

Units from Plumas National Forest, Quincy Volunteer Fire Department, Meadow Valley Volunteer Fire Department, Greenville Indian Rancheria, CAL FIRE Lassen Modoc Unit, and US Forest Service Air Attack from Chester responded to the fire, which was contained at 0.64 acres by evening.

“The heavy resource response and teamwork this afternoon was critical in keeping the Path Fire from becoming a much larger wildfire,” Path Fire Incident Commander Patrick Callahan said Saturday. “I appreciate the hard work of all of the firefighters and emergency responders to safely control the fire at less than an acre and within 4 hours this afternoon.”

Firefighters had already responded Thursday to the Golden Fire north of the Feather River College Campus. That fire was contained at 0.8 acres. “This is the second wildfire in the community of Quincy in three days, with both having potential for rapid growth and the loss of structures,” said Plumas National Forest Fire Chief Martin Senter.

Plumas National Forest said that fire danger remains very high due to dry fuels, despite moderating temperatures this week.