Efforts to fight the Monument Fire burning east of Willow Creek along the Trinity River have been hamstrung by a lack of personnel and resources, officials told North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman this morning in a briefing. “Here’s the deal, I’ve got seven crews — on a 60,000-acre fire. I’d love to have about 30 […]
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Fire Updates: Monument Fire Continues to Spread, Evacuation Order in Effect for Burnt Ranch
A handful of fires east of Humboldt continued to grow this weekend with minimal containment, bringing air quality and travel impacts as far west as the coast, with state routes 299 and 36 still closed with no timetable for reopening. Overall hot, dry conditions are expected to complicate fire suppression efforts. Here’s a brief look […]
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Fatal Crash on Highway 299 East of Burnt Ranch, LoCo Reports
The Lost Coast Outpost is reporting at least one person has been killed in a car crash along Highway 299 east of Burnt Ranch near Ironside Mountain in Trinity County. Read the story here.
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Flat Fire Stretches to 100 Acres, Long Delays Expected on 299
The Flat Fire that began a little after 3 p.m. yesterday near Burnt Ranch in western Trinity County when a crash on State Route 299 caught the hillside on fire, as of this morning, has spread to approximately 100 acres and is zero percent contained, according to the Northern California Geographic Coordination Center. The fire […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Growing Fire Near Burnt Ranch, Some Structures Threatened
2nd UPDATE According to Shasta Trinity Forest Service: “The Flat Fire was reported at 3:02 p.m. this afternoon near the Cedar Flat Picnic Area east of Burnt Ranch. It is currently approximately 80-100 acres in size and burning north towards Ironside Mountain. Highway 299 is closed in both directions and several structures in the area […]
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Unhealthy Air Warning Issued
Fires in Southern Oregon and Eastern Humboldt County are choking Northern California with smoke. Air quality alerts were issued today for Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity Counties. The North Coast Air Quality District declared air unhealthy in Willow Creek, Orleans, Forks of Salmon and Burnt Ranch. “People are recommended to restrict any outdoor activity,” the […]