Frontier outage disrupts Lassen County Sheriff’s Office 911 lines

A Frontier telecommunications outage disrupted Lassen County, California, including sheriff's 911 lines that were rerouted through Plumas County dispatch by Oct. 15, 2026. Sierra Daily News later linked the disruption to an oversized vehicle pulling down overhead fiber near Highway 44/36. Reports conflict on the strike's calendar day. Non-emergency lines were working in the sheriff's Oct. 16 update; court and Susanville services later recovered, but full restoration of sheriff's 911 service remained unverified.