Fire crews continued to make good progress on the Knob and McFarland fires this weekend, freeing up resources to aid efforts on the McCash and Monument fires and River Complex, all of which remain active. While coastal Humboldt County will see pretty good air quality today, albeit with a “widespread haze,” conditions in the eastern […]
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THIRD UPDATE: New Evacuation Orders, Warnings for Knob Fire Near Willow Creek
THIRD UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has again updated evacuation orders and warnings for the Knob Fire burning near Willow Creek. Evacuation orders are now in effect for areas east of Brushy Mountain Lookout Road to State Route 299, south of Butterfly Creek Road to Friday Ridge Road. Evacuation warnings are in effect for […]
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Fire Updates: Knob Fire Impacting Air Quality; Windy Conditions Forecast in Some Fire Areas
Firefighters battling the Knob Fire near Willow Creek and a series of fires burning to Humboldt County’s east are continuing to face hot and dry conditions with strong winds in some areas. State Route 299 has reopened during the day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with pilot cars leading traffic in both directions from […]
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Fire Updates: Crews Facing Hot, Dry Conditions Today as Smoke Impacts Extend to the Coast
Firefighters battling the handful of fires burning to Humboldt County’s east are facing hot tempuratures and low humidity today as evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect for several nearby communities although evacuations due to the McFarland Fire have been lifted in Shasta and Tehama counties. State Route 299 has reopened during the day from […]
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Fire Updates: 299 Reopen During the Day with Pilot Escort
Heavy smoke largely blanketed the handful of fires burning to Humboldt County’s east earlier this week, reducing fire activity and aiding firefighting efforts. Crews reported progress — from increased containment to the implementation of community safety plans — on all four fires, to varying degrees, but drier conditions going into the weekend are expected to […]
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Fire Updates: Weather Aids Suppression Efforts
Heavy smoke largely blanketed the handful of fires burning to Humboldt County’s east yesterday, reducing fire activity and aiding firefighting efforts. Crews reported progress — from increased containment to the implementation of community safety plans — on all four fires, to varying degrees. A total of 3,654 people have been deployed from various agencies to […]
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Fire Updates: McFarland Containment Advances as McCash Fire Grows
A handful of fires burning east of Humboldt continue to spread, although some containment efforts have made progress in the McFarland Fire and River Complex fire. State Route 299 is still closed in Trinity County with no timetable for reopening and State Route 36 is closed from the junction at State Route 3 to Bowman Road, […]
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Fire Updates: New Evacuation Warnings, Forest Closures as Spread Continues
A handful of fires burning east of Humboldt spread aggressively yesterday, pushed by winds and dry fuel loads, and continue to bring air quality and travel impacts as far west as the coast, with State Route 299 still closed in Trinity County and no timetable for reopening and State Route 36 closed from the junction […]
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Fire Updates: McCash Fire Grows, Evacuation Orders and Warnings Issued
A handful of fires burning east of Humboldt spread aggressively yesterday, pushed by winds and dry fuel loads, and continue to bring air quality and travel impacts as far west as the coast, with State Route 299 still closed in Trinity County and no timetable for reopening and State Route 36 closed from the junction […]
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Fire Updates: Windy, Dry Conditions Prompt Fire Growth
A handful of fires burning east of Humboldt spread aggressively yesterday, pushed by winds and dry fuel loads, and continue to bring air quality and travel impacts as far west as the coast, with State Route 299 still closed in Trinity County and no timetable for reopening and State Route 36 closed from the junction […]
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Fire Updates: Air Quality Improved but Winds Expected to Spur Fire Growth
A handful of fires burning east of Humboldt spread aggressively over the weekend, pushed by winds and dry fuel loads, and continue to bring air quality and travel impacts as far west as the coast, with State Route 299 still closed in Trinity County and no timetable for reopening. Air quality has improved markedly for the […]
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Offshore Wind Energy Offers ‘Tremendous Promise’
Excitement and promise were in the air yesterday afternoon as North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman, along with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory and California Energy Commissioner Karen Douglas toured Humboldt Bay, getting a glimpse of where offshore wind turbines will be placed for a […]