The Red Salmon Complex The fire complex burning about 8 miles northeast of Willow Creek has grown by nearly 2,000 acres since yesterday’s report, and now spans more than 110,000 acres of mostly national forest lands and is 31 percent contained. The fire, sparked July 27 by a lightning strike, is burning in Klamath, Six […]
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Damp Weather Slows Fires with Drier, Windier Weekend Forecast
Red Salmon Complex The fire complex burning about 8 miles northeast of Willow Creek has grown to 108,244 acres and is 31 percent contained. Light rainfall and moist conditions slowed fire growth, but have also limited fire crews’ ability to conduct firing and burning activities to further contain the blaze. “Fire activity was somewhat repressed […]
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Air Quality ‘Good’ Throughout Much of Humboldt
Air quality throughout most of Humboldt County has improved substantially, despite fires burning to its east, north and south, the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District announced this morning. According to an advisory issued today, “overall good air quality conditions” are expected today from Rio Dell to Trinidad, in Orleans, Weithpec, Willow Creek and […]
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State Route 36 Closed Due to Fire
State Route 36 has been closed due to the August Complex fire, Caltrans District 2 announced this morning. “TRAFFIC ALERT: State Route 36 is CLOSED from the junction with State Route 3 to South Fork Mountain Road (Trinity County) due to fire operations on the #AugustComplex. ETO is dependent on operations and fire behavior,” the […]
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SR 36 Likely to Close Tomorrow Morning and Remain Closed Through the Weekend
The August Complex continues to move north and firefighters will likely have to close State Route 36 tomorrow. The California Highway Patrol issued the following statement Thursday afternoon: The CHP is anticipating a closure of State Route 36 from State Route 3 to South Fork Mountain Summit in Trinity County for fire fighting operations related […]
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SR 36 Threatened by August Complex as West Zone Sees Progress
The August Complex grew about 10,000 acres yesterday to 859,966 acres with about 39 percent containment, while the West Zone, which is nearest to Humboldt County, is nearly 104,000 acres with 45 percent containment. The CalFire unified team will host a virtual update on the current situation at 7 p.m. today on Facebook and will […]
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Wildfire Evacuation Warnings Lifted for Humboldt
Evacuation warnings for swaths of Southern Humboldt were lifted today, according to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services. The county fire phone line for evacuation information has been disconnected for now but Humboldt County residents are asked to stay “ready” during this fire season. The warnings were prompted by the West Zone of the […]
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Warmer Temps Bring Increased Fire Activity, Smoke
Red Salmon Complex: 103,276 acres and 20 percent containment. Warmer temperatures and low humidity have returned making the fire more active than it has been in the past couple days, according to this morning’s update. Along with the increase in fire activity comes an increase of smoke. Heavy smoke may affect Hoopa Valley this afternoon with some […]
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Recent Weather Helped but Fires Continue to Grow
Red Salmon Complex: Nearly 102,000 acres and 19 percent contained Recent rains helped damper fire activity on the Red Salmon Complex as warmer, drier days should allow for burn operations that include adding to the containment line at Tish Tang Ridge, according to today’s update. Meanwhile, firefighters will continue defensive firing to keep the complex […]
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August Complex Spreads 40K Acres, Forces New Evacuations
The August Complex, the largest fire in California history, consumed more than 40,000 acres yesterday (more than 60 square miles) and has now charred 839,000 acres and remains only 30 percent contained. Last night, the fire shot out multiple spot fires to the north of Rattlesnake Ridge and forced new evacuations. “It is a priority […]
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Crews Still Keeping August Complex Out of Humboldt
The West Zone of the August Complex — which encompasses Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity and Del Norte counties — stands at 42,171 acres after being downgraded from yesterday’s estimate of more than 55,000 acres. A Virtual Community Meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. today. Questions can be submitted to the Cal Fire Medocino Facebook: @CALFIREMEU, which […]
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Supes Declare Wildfire Emergency
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today declared a local emergency due to the wildfires burning in the region. The August Complex West Zone has prompted evacuation orders and warnings in the Southern Humboldt area as firefighters work to keep the flames out of Humboldt and east of the Eel River. The Red Salmon Complex […]