Firefighters are continuing to hold the August Complex out of Humboldt County and will continue working today on keeping the fire east of the Eel River. According to today’s Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services update, evacuations orders and evacuation warnings remain in effect for portions of Southern Humboldt. However, licensed farmers can receive day-passes […]
August Complex
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Day-Passes for Farmers in Fire Zones Available
Starting today, licensed farmers with property in Southern Humboldt’s August Complex evacuation zone can obtain one-day passes from the county Planning and Building Department to check on their crops and livestock. One vehicle per pass will be allowed to visit sites in the evacuation zone between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The passes will be […]
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Deputies Not After Cannabis in Evacuation Zones
A false rumor picking up steam on social media alleges that Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputies are serving warrants on marijuana properties in the Island Mountain area where the owners have been evacuated because of the wildfire threatening Humboldt County on its southeastern border with Trinity County. “That is not true. We do have our […]
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‘Really Good Fire Fight’ on August Complex
A “really good fire fight” went on in the Ruth area late yesterday, according to the August Complex management team in the morning operations briefing. About 2 p.m. a pyrocumulous cloud formed over the Ruth area and the fire grew about 10,000 acres in the north area. There were several spot fires last night However, […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Heightened Fire Conditions Expected for August Complex
UPDATE: The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office issued new evacuation orders for areas south and east of Humboldt County this evening. Read more from Redheaded Blackbelt here. PREVIOUS: The August Complex is continuing to move northeast from the Ruth Valley where firefighters are working to defend home along Ruth Lake Road while on the western edge […]
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Last Night, Firefighters Fought a Battle for the Community of Ruth as They Conducted a Firing Operation on the Hopkins Fire in the Massive August Complex
Last night, south of Ruth Lake in the Six Rivers National Forest a battle took place to save the little town of Ruth and the scattered structures in the area. The team fighting fire with fire was brought together–two Six Rivers Forest Engines 341 and 351, a Cal Fire engine, and a Humboldt Bay Fire […]
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Fire East of Humboldt Slowed with Cooler Weather
The Hopkins Fire that is burning south of Ruth and causing evacuations in southwestern Trinity, southeastern Humboldt and northern Mendocino slowed its westward rush yesterday. According to maps from imagery taken right before 7 p.m. yesterday, the fire has not yet moved into Humboldt County. However, the fire threatens the communities of Ruth, Zenia, and […]
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Fire Evacuations Near Ruth Lake
The tiny community of Three Forks in southwestern Trinity County near Ruth Lake is being evacuated. Deputies from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office and firefighters from multiple departments in the area are being sent to the area for structure protection and to help residents evacuate safely. According to the Trinity County Office of Emergency Services, […]