The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District has issued an advisory for Orleans, Weithcpec, Hoopa and Willow Creek until tomorrow morning. According to today’s report, Weitchpec, Hoopa and Willow Creek will see very unhealthy air quality while Orleans will see unhealthy air quality. Meanwhile, areas from Rio Dell to Trinidad will see unhealthy air […]
August Complex
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Fire Updates: Smoky Skies Continue, Marines Heading to August Complex
Red Salmon Complex: 136,948 acres and 34 percent contained Firefighters are continuing to work to bring the fire down to the South Fork of the Salmon River along Cecilville Road, while also protecting structures in those communities, as other crews are wrapping historic cabins near Cabin Peak in the Trinity Alps Wilderness with protective coverings. […]
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Hazardous Air Quality; Fire Updates
A report from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District states that smoke impacts are expected to be hazardous in Hoopa, Willow Creek and the Bridgeville area over the next 24 hours. Warm, dry and stagnant weather conditions are continuing to trap smoke from the Red Salmon Complex fire at lower elevations, especially near the fire. These […]
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August Complex Surpasses 1 Million Acres, Burning 3 Miles from Humboldt
August Complex: 1,002,097 acres and 54 percent containment Evacuation warnings for portions of Southern Humboldt remain in effect as firefighters continue to their efforts on the August Complex, which is burning approximately 3 miles east of the county line. The evacuation warnings cover the following communities: · Zone HA: Areas east of Bell Springs Road […]
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August Complex Holds at 51 Percent Containment
AUGUST COMPLEX: 979,386 acres, 51 percent containment U.S. Forest Service officials and fire managers have rearranged the zones of the August Complex into the Northwest Zone, Northeast Zone, South Zone and West Zone. According to today’s press release, firefighters are gaining ground on a number of fronts amid fair weather, pushing the fire “slowly back […]
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Hot, Dry Conditions Persist for August Complex
AUGUST COMPLEX: 970,563 acres and 51 percent containment North Zone: This section of the August Complex continues to move north of State Route 36 toward Bear Wallow and south toward Forest Glen as well as southwest in the drainages and valleys south of Ruth Lake. According to today’s update, the North Zone of the August […]
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August Complex Efforts Hindered by People Staying in Evacuation Zones
August Complex: 955,513 acres with 51 percent containment The August Complex is continuing to grow to the north and was as the lightning-caused blaze that started more than a month ago moves closer to the 1 million acre mark. According to this morning’s update, “firefighting and public safety operations are being challenged by the public […]
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Unhealthy Air Quality Intensifies as Fires Continue
With smoke from the Red Salmon Complex, the August Complex and the Slater Devil fire combining, an Air Quality Alert is issued today for Hoopa and Willow Creek, and an Air Quality Advisory is issued today for Orleans, Weitchpec, Bridgeville, and Garberville. Eureka (from Rio Dell to Trinidad, along the coast) will have overall moderate […]
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UPDATE: Blocksburg, Fort Seward, Alderpoint Residents Urged to Prepare Now to Move Livestock, Other Animals
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services is urging residents in the areas of Blocksburg, Fort Seward and Alderpoint to make plans now to move livestock and domestic animals in preparation for a possible Evacuation Order. For questions related to Humboldt County Evacuation Warnings call 707-268-2500. PREVIOUS: Fire officials are warning that conditions are […]
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UPDATE: SoHum Evacuation Warnings Expanded Again
UPDATE: All communities east of Alderpoint Road, spanning south from Showers Pass Road to Harris Road, and all communities east of Harris Road spanning south from Alderpoint Road to Pipe Creek are now included in an evacuation warning due to conditions related to the August Complex North Zone. According to the Office of Emergency Services, […]
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SECOND UPDATE: More Areas of SoHum Under Warning, Ruth Lake Under Evacuation
THIRD UPDATE: The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services reports an evacuation warning has now been issued for areas east of Alderpoint Road to the Trinity County border and south of Showers Pass Road to Mountain Creek due to rapidly changing fire conditions in the August Complex North Zone. Find the OES map here. SECOND […]
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‘Fire Conditions Have Worsened’: Spot Fires on 36
UPDATE: The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office’s alert: “Per the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office and Trinity County Office of Emergency Services, the entire area of Ruth Lake and the area of Lower Mad River Road from Sheriff’s Cove to Highway 36 is now under an Evacuation Order. Highway 36 is now closed to through traffic from […]