The U.S. Forest Service says fire crews have finally fully contained the Walker Fire burning in Plumas County. The 54,608-acre fire started September 4th about 11 miles east of Taylorsville, California.
Fire Crews say suppression efforts are still in effect in anticipation of the weekend rain and possible snow.
The Forest Service says the fire destroyed nine buildings and cost $36.5 million in firefighting efforts.
Authorities say the fire remains under investigation.
At one point, the fire caused several evacuations and road closures.
The following Forest roads are open to the public for through travel: Beckwourth-Taylorsville Road (Forest Road 113); Forest Road 01 and 172, from the Janesville Grade to Genesee Valley (Antelope Lake Road); Forest Road 111 from the Flournoy Bridge to the Forest Boundary.
The Forest Closure Order for portions of the Mt. Hough and Beckwourth Ranger Districts on the Plumas National Forest remains in effect with the exception of the roads listed above that have been re-opened.
(Forest Service contributed to this report.)
