THIRD UPDATE: The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services reports an evacuation warning has now been issued for areas east of Alderpoint Road to the Trinity County border and south of Showers Pass Road to Mountain Creek due to rapidly changing fire conditions in the August Complex North Zone. Find the OES map here. SECOND […]
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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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Humidity Helping Calm Slater Fire
Higher humidity is expected to keep the Slater Fire, which spans from the Oregon border down to Happy Camp, calm today, with moisture levels increasing through the day and rain possible Thursday or Friday, according to today’s update. Highway 199 remains closed from O’Brien south almost to Gasquet. Highway 96 is now open to one-way […]
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Slater, Devil Fires Continue to Grow
The Slater Fire, which straddles the Oregon-California border and spans south to Happy Camp, and the Devil Fire to the east continued to grow yesterday. The Slater Fire is now estimated to be 131,601 acres and 5 percent contained while the Devil Fire is estimated to be 4,429 acres and is 0 percent contained. The […]
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Slater and Devil Fires Update, Public Meetings Today
The Slater and Devil Fires continue to spread and remain zero percent contained as of this morning’s update from the U.S. Forest Service. The Devil Fire near Happy Camp is estimated at 4,149 acres and the Slater Fire, which straddles the Californa-Oregon border along Highway 199 northeast of Crescent City, is estimated at 126,333 acres. Evacuation […]
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Slater Fire at Near Happy Camp Remains Zero Percent Contained
After working yesterday to protect structures and utilities from encroaching blazes, fire crews have pivoted toward a larger containment strategy in an effort to tame the Slater Fire that’s straddling the California-Oregon border along Highway 199 northeast of Crescent City. “Along the Slater Fire’s northwest side in Del Norte County, the focus remained on point […]
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Air Quality Advisories for NoHum, SoHum
An air quality advisory has been issued for the northern and southern reaches of Humboldt County and surrounding areas due to several fires burning in the region. Unhealth conditions are forecast for Weitchpec, Hoopa Valley, Gasquet, Garberville, Redway, Ruth, Zenia-Kettenpom and Trinity Pines over the next 24 hours. The forecast for the region as a […]