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Forest Service names new supervisor; agency reports limited July fires, reforestation contracts moving forward

5573125 · August 5, 2025
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At the Aug. 5 Plumas County meeting the U.S. Forest Service announced Laura Schweitzer will take over as forest supervisor Sept. 8; staff reported two small July fires, ongoing reforestation contracts and implementation of fuels projects in multiple communities.

The Plumas National Forest will get a new forest supervisor Sept. 8, the Forest Service told the Plumas County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 5. Laura Schweitzer, currently deputy regional forester in the Pacific Northwest, is scheduled to start her post in early September and has prior forestry experience in the region, the agency said. Forest Service staff reported that lightning on July 25 triggered numerous lightning strikes statewide but, in Plumas, precipitation limited impacts. The agency said it tracked two fires on the national…

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