With Californians staring down the reality of moving their clocks back an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, North Coast Representative Jared Huffman is touting a bill he’s co-sponsoring that would allow states the option of staying on daylight savings time all year. When the clocks fall back Sunday morning, we’ll gain an hour of sleep […]
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Power Restored to All Humboldt County Residents
The Humboldt Office of Emergency Services has announced that PG&E has restored all power to Humboldt County homes. PG&E had initiated a Public Safety Power Shutoff on Oct. 25, because of a Red Flag Warning that began on the same day. Only Southern Humboldt Residents were impacted. PG&E Community Resource Centers have closed. Power has […]
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Fire Updates: August Complex’s Northwest Zone Nears Full Containment
Crews continue to report good news on the fire front, even as blazes continue to encircle Humboldt County. Here’s a quick update on the three fires that have been burning to Humboldt’s east, north and south, as well as the one that sparked yesterday near Carlotta. The Redwood Fire, 102 acres, 80 percent contained CalFire’s […]
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Update: Redwood Fire at 102 Acres, 50 Percent Containment
UPDATE: According to a release from Cal Fire, the Redwood fire is now at 102 acres and is at 50 percent containment. The fire is located in the Redwood House Road area of Carlotta. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. CalFire is advising residents to stay away from the area because of […]
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Fire Weather Watch This Weekend; Possible PG&E PSPS
The National Weather Service has issued another Red Flag warning for Sunday, Oct. 25 through Tuesday, Oct. 27. Regions are expected to have east to northeast winds of 20 -30 mph with gusts of up to 50 mph, with very low daytime humidity and “poor to very poor overnight recoveries.” NWS is advising people to […]
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NCJ Preview: Election Baking, Mountain Lion Mamas and Upscale Climate Refugees
This week we’ve got Nora Mounce (and her son Leroy) on to talk about the history and resurgence of spicy, boozy election cakes. We’ll also get into how climate change, COVID and wildfires combine to impact the local real estate market, as people facing the prospect of rising temps, smoke and remote work look to […]
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Local Tribes Sponsor Day of Action for Removal of Klamath Dams
Members of the Karuk, Yurok, Klamath and Hoopa Valley Tribes including different organizations throughout the U.S. are sponsoring a day of action for the removal of the Klamath dams on Friday, Oct. 23, demanding that Warren Buffett, owner of PacifiCorp and the Klamath River dams, keep his promise to remove the four dams. In 2016, […]
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Updates: Progress on Red Salmon, Slater Fires
Red Salmon Complex: 143,300 acres Containment: 72 percent With containment increasing, firefighters are pivoting from suppression to repair work and the task of recollecting equipment to take back to camp, including miles of hose, water pumps, and portable water tanks, according to today’s update. Areas in the South Fork of the Salmon River, Methodist Creek, […]
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August Complex: Perimeter Mostly Contained, Fire Weather Watch Tonight
August Complex: 1,032,264 acres Containment: 91 percent The majority of the August Complex’s perimeter is contained, according to this morning’s update, with the lines are secure and mopped up and no “significant heat sources” around the edge. A fire weather watch goes into effect for the fire area and much of the region, beginning this […]
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Slater and Devil Fires Update
Slater Fire: 156,618 acres and 80 percent containment “Yesterday, patrols identified hot spots in the northeast corner of the fire near Sucker Creek. Hot spots were also spotted on the west of the fire, east of Little Sanger Peak in the Chicago Creek drainage. Helicopters will continue air operations and bucket drops today as needed,” […]
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Drone Intrudes on Restricted Airspace Over Red Salmon Fire
Red Salmon Complex: 142,989 acres and 63 percent contained A drone flying in restricted airspace over the Red Salmon Complex yesterday hindered fire crews’ efforts and prompted this reminder in today’s update: “Yesterday, there was an intrusion into the restricted airspace over the fire by a drone. Temporary Flight Restrictions remain over the entire Red Salmon […]
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Last Day For Marines Working Northeast Zone of August Complex
August Complex: 1,032,264 acres, Containment: 86 percent Weather today will be similar to yesterday with temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s over the fire area. Humidity remains low. Winds are expected to be mild from the north-northwest at 5 to 10 mph. In the Northwest Zone, firefighters worked to improve containment lines near […]