Sierra County Sheriff's Office

A plume is now visible from hand-pile prescribed fire ignitions within the Big Jack East Project area, unit 17 (see attached map), near Sawtooth/06 Rd. south of... the town of Truckee. This is a prescribed fire, please do not report to emergency services. Truckee Fire Protection District Northstar Fire Department

Downieville testing this week.

From our LE family to yours. Happy Thanksgiving.

***MISSING PERSONS*** Shirlee Weaver White Female... Age: 84 Hair: Blonde Eyes: Brown Height: 5’04 Weight: 155 Pounds Clothing: Dark pants, tan shirt, and black shoes Candy Sturgill White Female Age: 75 Hair: Blonde Eyes: Brown Height: 5’06 Weight: 145 Pounds Clothing: Unknown Associated Vehicle Year: 2002 Make: Toyota Model: RAV 4 Color: Tan License Plate: California 6NWD443 *Pictured vehicle is not actual vehicle *Actual vehicle is missing spare tire cover The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the above individuals. Shirlee and Candy were last seen on October 25th, 2020 leaving the Litchfield, CA area with a destination of Wendel, CA. They are known to frequent the remote areas between Wendel and Pyramid Lake. If you have any information on their whereabouts, please call the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office at (530) 257-6121.

The County is now able to test 13 and older individuals for COVID.

PRESS RELEASE On November 1, 2020, at approximately 3:45 pm, the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a mountain biker over the hillside on the Pauley Creek/Butcher Ranch Mountain Bike Trail East of Downieville, California. The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office, along with Downieville and Sierra City Fire Departments, responded to the remote mountainous trail and attempted to locate the mountain biker. The California Highway Patrol helicopter was requested and r...esponded to assist in the search. Due to the area’s remote and steepness, searchers could not reach the biker, and the Nevada County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Ropes and Motorcycle Teams responded to assist. At approximately 3:00am, the missing mountain biker was located, but due to the steep mountain cliffs, rescuers could not reach him. Despite their best efforts, Nevada County Search and Rescue had to suspend the rescue for the night. At first light, a Blackhawk rescue helicopter from the Naval Station Fallon responded to assist. In addition to the rescue helicopter, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office Ropes Team responded to assist in reaching the subject. At approximately 9:30am, team members with the rescue helicopter were able to reach the subject and hoist him into the helicopter. Unfortunately, Alejandro Lugo of Florida had succumbed to his injuries. The Sierra County Sheriff’a Office would like to thank all of the agencies involved with the search and our sincere condolences to Mr. Lugo’s family and friends. # # #

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Thank you to all of our First Responders in Sierra County and surrounding counties that keep up safe.

Press Release On the evening of Tuesday, September 29’th 2020, the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office received a call of an overdue Mountain Biker. The reporting party stated he and a friend were riding their E-Bikes up Lavezzola Road towards Chimney Rock at around 11am. The reporting party’s bike lost its charge, so he came back to town; however, his friend continued towards Chimney Rock and was supposed to be coming down Saddleback and into Downieville around 2pm, but still h...adn’t made it back when the report was made at dusk. A group of the missing person’s friends from the mountain biking community and his wife had gathered as Deputy Rust performed a hasty search of the area looking for tracks. Just before midnight, Deputy Rust and the reporting party located what appeared to be the missing person’s bike (and foot) tracks near Bunker Hill, but were unable to travel any further at that time. It was reported the tracks led in many different directions and believed the missing person had become disoriented. Just before dawn the next morning, Undersheriff Dempster, along with Search and Rescue Team Leaders Pete Sainsbury and Kurt Haselton coordinated search and rescue efforts to locate the missing person. CHP Helicopter H-20 also joined in the search, flying the steep ridges and narrow canyons of the area. At approximately 11am, the subject was located by ground searches and safely returned to his loving wife. The sheriff’s office would like to thank all the friends and family in the mountain biking community for their help!