Flames are licking up the side of a steep hillside just north of Myers Flat along Hwy 101. According to the pilot of an air attack plane circling about 6:35 p.m., the fire is about one acre and moving at a moderate rate of speed. A PG&E worker began fighting the fire first and there […]
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Fire in Hoopa Now 100 Acres and 43 Percent Contained
The Hoopa Valley fire at Mile Post 21 that began on July 20 is now estimated to be 100 acres and is 43 percent contained “with minimal, creeping and smoldering fire behavior reported overnight,” states a release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe. According to the release, the fire is staying in place on steep slopes east […]
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Fire Near Weitchpec Threatens ‘Cultural Resources’
Although the MP-21 fire burning about 2 miles south of Weitchpec remained mostly quiet yesterday, a California Incident Management Team (IMT 11) assumed command this morning. According to the Northern California Geographic Coordination Center, the fire that started Monday morning remains at about 150 acres burning through timber and brush and is 30 percent contained. […]
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Fires Close State Route 96
State Route 96 is being shut down after four spot fires were discovered burning alongside the roadway about 11:30 a.m., according to the scanner and the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page. The spots are near Bull Creek, the dispatcher told emergency personnel. According to Myles Cochrane, spokesperson for Caltrans District 1, “The closure […]
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Fire at Benbow
Just before 4 p.m., Cal Fire dispatched aircraft and firefighters to a fire on the east side of Hwy 101 in the Benbow area. According to the person who provided us with the photo above. The fire is near Red Rock Road below the Rockpit. UPDATE 4:12 p.m.: One of the Cal Fire planes has […]
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Fire at the Flamingo Motel in Eureka
Humboldt Bay Fire reports the Flamingo Motel on Broadway Street sustained minimum damage to one room today after an individual apparently intentionally set a pile of clothes on fire. The Eureka Police Department detained one person who fled the scene. The call to Humboldt Bay Fire came in just before 11 a.m. and reported a […]
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Fire Safety Reminders for Six Rivers National Forest
Six Rivers National Forrest is reminding residents ahead of the Fourth of July weekend that fire restrictions are in effect in the forest to protect visitors, communities, employees and natural resources. “Every unwanted wildfire causes needless damage and during this COVID-19 pandemic, increases virus exposure to our firefighters and the public,” Interagency Fire Chief Josh Mathieson […]
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[UPDATE 7:35 p.m.-PHOTOS] Fire Under Power Lines in Fickle Hill Area
Just before 3 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a fire at 325 Del Mar Vista Road in the Fickle Hill area east of Arcata. An inmate crew was requested. The fire is under the power lines, the air attack commander reports over the commander. Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to […]
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Fire Destroys Two Buildings in Phillipsville
A structure in the 500 block of Phillipsville Road in Phillipsville burned to the ground this morning. Firefighters received the call about 6:25 a.m. According to CalFire spokesperson David Esteves, two outbuildings were completely destroyed in this fire. While normally outbuildings are not considered residences, he said, “People were living in the outbuildings. [There were] […]
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Fire in Rio Dell
Black smoke is pouring from a structure in the 200 block of Center Street in Rio Dell. Reports over the scanner indicate that the fire which began around 9:30 a.m. is in danger of spreading to other structures. UPDATE 9:59 a.m.: Witnesses are reporting that the smoke is dying back and firefighters appear to be […]
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House Fire in Redway
A fire flared up on a wall in a home on Whitmore Avenue in Redway about 11:47 p.m. on Saturday night. Redway Fire responded to the scene but, according to the fire chief, quick thinking on the part of the occupant saved the day. Redway Fire Chief Brian Anderson said the occupant “had the fire […]
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Fire in the Seely Creek Area (VIDEO)
A fire was reported in the Seely Creek area west of Redway near the Briceland Thorn and Shop Roads about 2:56 p.m. According to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Savona, “A 1/4 acre fire is burning in the timber at a slow rate of spread.” Briceland Fire, Redway Fire, and Cal Fire were dispatched to […]