This morning’s update on the Red Salmon Complex states that the fires are now at 23,221 acres and 42 percent containment. The Red Salmon Complex is comprised of the Red and Salmon fires, started by a July 27 lightning storm, burning in rugged and remote country within the Trinity Alps Wilderness on the Six Rivers National […]
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Look Up: Redwood Skywalk in Progress
A recent walk past Eureka’s Sequoia Park entrance gate and a right turn on the path going behind the zoo revealed what at first looked like Ewoks at work high up in the redwoods. But instead of seeing the fictional species of small mammal bipeds from Endor at work building arboreal huts (see the 1983 […]
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North Coast Air Quality PSA
Most Humboldt County areas will see “good” to “moderate” air quality, with possible periods of “unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups” according to a North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District release. According to the release, coastal, inland and southern areas are expected to have “good” to “moderate” air quality, with possible periods of “unhealthy air quality […]
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Red Salmon Fire Smoke to Impact Some Areas
Orleans, Hoopa, Weitchpec and areas along river drainages may experience periods of air quality in the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” zone due to smoke from the Red Salmon Complex, according to the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District. The complex stands at 19,365 acres and 41 percent containment, according to this morning’s update, and […]
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Red Salmon Complex 39% Contained (with Video)
The Red Salmon Complex stands at 18.566 acres and is 39 percent contained, according to the morning update, with firefighters working to “merge the fire westward and ultimately box it in.” “This operation may take several days to accomplish. Smoke production will likely increase throughout the area,” the update states. “Fire crews are working closely […]
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UPDATE: Red, Salmon Fires at 16,255 Acres, Merging
UPDATE: The Red Salmon Complex has grown to 16,255 acres and remains at 38 percent containment, according to this evening’s update. “Earlier today fire crews burned the remaining fuels adjacent to control lines taking a big step toward securing the northwest corner of the fire,” the update states about the Red Fire. “This has been […]
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About Those Rolling Blackouts
Since Friday, rolling blackouts — the first non-wildfire ones in 19 years — have sporadically struck parts of California, particularly the Bay Area, while areas of Humboldt County have been on the possibility list in recent days. The state’s power grid managers initially warned on Monday that more than three million people would have to […]
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A Company at a Crossroads: Huffman’s Klamath forum wraps with sharp questioning of power company executive
North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman hosted a forum of the Water, Oceans and Wildlife Subcommittee he chairs this afternoon, orchestrating a two-hour panel discussion focused on the stalled agreement to remove four hydroelectric dams from the ailing Klamath River. The forum began with heartfelt testimony from the Karuk and Yurok tribal chairs and ended with […]
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Watch Huffman’s Klamath Forum Live
North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman is holding is hosting a forum today in his role as chair of the Water, Oceans and Wildlife Congressional Subcommittee focused on seemingly stalled plans to remove four hydroelectric dams along the upper Klamath River. Read more about the issues here and tune in below at 2 p.m.
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Red Salmon Fire Now Over 15,000 Acres
The Red Salmon Complex is now at 15,129 acres with 35 percent containment, according to this morning’s update. The update also states that thunderstorm potential continues to wane and a gradual cooling trend will start today with humidity near normal levels. Smoke will flow down into canyons and valleys again this evening. Read the full update […]
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‘Monuments to Colonialism:’ With Klamath Dam Removal at an Impasse, Huffman Calls Congressional Forum
Since time immemorial, as summer turns to fall, the Karuk Tribe’s fatawana, or world renewal priests, have gathered for a renewal ceremony that spreads across many days. They fast and hike to ancient prayer sites. They dance and ritualistically bath in the waters of the Klamath River, all in an effort to bring balance back […]
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Red Salmon Fire Update – Now Over 12,000 Acres
The Red Salmon Complex — which includes the Red and Salmon fires — stands at 12,101 acres with 35 percent containment, according to this morning’s update. In the Red Fire, protection efforts for historical and cultural sites around Salmon Summit and High Point Trail Head will continue, the update states. The Red Fire is at 19 […]