The National Weather Service in Eureka announced that the first wetting rain of the season is expected tonight and tomorrow in some parts of the county. Drivers and motorists should drive slowly as roads will be slippery from oil build-up from cars over the summer. The majority of the rain will fall on Friday. See […]
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Evacuation Orders Downgraded for Humboldt County Areas
The evacuation orders for properties south of Casterlin Road, including all properties on Casterlin Road, to the Mendocino/Trinity County line and east of Dyerville Loop Road and Bell Springs Road to the county line, have been downgraded to an evacuation warning. People can start returning to their homes but should be ready to evacuate at a […]
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Red Salmon Complex Update
The Red Salmon Complex fire has grown to 100,949 acres and is at 17 percent containment as of today. According to the release, the 100,000 acre gain is largely due to burnout operations in the southwest and northeast corners of the fire. “We’re not letting down our guard,” said Deputy Incident Commander Steve Watkins, “but […]
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Emergency Closure Order Extended for CA National Forests
The USDA Forest Service has issued an Emergency Closure Order Extension through Monday, September 21, 2020 for all National Forests in Region 5, which includes Mendocino National Forest, Klamath National Forest, Six Rivers National Forest and Shasta-Trinity National Forest. “We understand this greatly impacts hunting season, which opens Saturday, September 19, 2020. We ask that you please […]
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Some Areas of Air Quality Improve, Others Remain Unhealthy
Coastal areas impacted by wildfire smoke will see improved air quality today and in the coming days with a chance of precipitaion helping things out later this week. Smoke from the Red Salmon and August Fires continues to create ‘unhealthy’ and ‘very unhealthy’ conditions for much of Eastern Humboldt and Trinity County with air quality advisories […]
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HSU Campus Back Open Today
Humboldt State University is reopening today for on-campus classes after being closed for several days due to air quality concerns, according to a news release. “All face-to-face courses, outdoor activities, virtual instruction and operations will continue as scheduled,” the release states. According to AirNow’s Fire and Smoke Map, Arcata’s current air quality index is 45, or ‘good.’ The […]
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Slater and Devil Fires Update, Public Meetings Today
The Slater and Devil Fires continue to spread and remain zero percent contained as of this morning’s update from the U.S. Forest Service. The Devil Fire near Happy Camp is estimated at 4,149 acres and the Slater Fire, which straddles the Californa-Oregon border along Highway 199 northeast of Crescent City, is estimated at 126,333 acres. Evacuation […]
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Red Salmon Complex Update: ‘Significant Progress’
The Red Salmon Complex in the Klamath, Six Rivers, and Shasta-Trinity national forests within Humboldt, Trinity and Siskiyou counties now stands at 87, 782 acres with 16 percent containment. However, as this morning’s update from the USDA states, progress is being made. “Multiple small victories have been recorded by fire crews in the last several days. […]
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Slater Fire at Near Happy Camp Remains Zero Percent Contained
After working yesterday to protect structures and utilities from encroaching blazes, fire crews have pivoted toward a larger containment strategy in an effort to tame the Slater Fire that’s straddling the California-Oregon border along Highway 199 northeast of Crescent City. “Along the Slater Fire’s northwest side in Del Norte County, the focus remained on point […]
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Red Salmon Complex: Progress Made Protecting Hoopa with Blaze Expected to Grow Today
The Red Salmon Complex Fire grew by about 10 percent yesterday but fire crews report “significant progress” in efforts to protect communities — including Hoopa, Willow Creek and Denny — from its spread. The fire now spans 84,880 acres in the Klamath, Six Rivers, and Shasta-Trinity national forests within Humboldt, Trinity and Siskiyou counties and […]
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Evacuation Order Downgraded for Communities South of Highway 36 to Casterlin Road
The evacuation order for communities south of Highway 36 to Casterlin Road (not including all properties on Casterlin Road) has been downgraded to an evacuation warning. Residents who live in this area can start going back home via Highway 36 to Alderpoint Road only but should be ready to evacuate again at a moment’s notice. […]