Red Salmon Complex: 129,191 acres and 31 percent containment Smoke continues to be a major factor for communities near the Red Salmon Complex, which are also being hit by the August Fire Complex, with Weitchpec, Hoopa, and Willow Creek air quality expected to reach Hazardous levels. Today’s update urges motorists to use caution in the […]
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Red Salmon, Slater-Devil Fire Updates
Red Salmon Complex: 126,673 acres and 31 percent containment Weather conditions allowed the Red Salmon Complex to grow on the eastern flank of the fire, with firefighters concentrating on structure defense in the communities along the South Fork Salmon Road, Miller Ranch and Denny. Evacuation warnings remain in place for Forks of Salmon and Denny. […]
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Hazardous Air Quality in Hoopa
Over the next 24 hours, smoke impacts in and around the Hoopa Valley are expected to reach Hazardous levels and an air quality alert for the area will be in effect until tomorrow. Residents are asked to stay inside as much as possible. Other areas of the region — including Orleans. Weitchpec, Willow Creek, Garberville […]
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The Red Streak
Born in Eureka in 1946, Bob Talmadge moved to Willow Creek with his family at the age of 3. He moved through the local school system as a regular kid and a gifted student. Judy Skidmore, a classmate, wrote, “even as a child he had a commanding presence. He could transform from a serious thoughtful […]
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Hoopa Marks 9 Days of No COVID Cases
The Hoopa Valley Tribal Office of Emergency Services COVID-19 Incident Management Team today confirmed no new COVID-19 cases at the K’ima:w Medical Center for the ninth day in a row. The total number of cases stands at 52, with all currently considered recovered. More information can be found at https://hoopaoes.org.
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Warmer Temps Bring Increased Fire Activity, Smoke
Red Salmon Complex: 103,276 acres and 20 percent containment. Warmer temperatures and low humidity have returned making the fire more active than it has been in the past couple days, according to this morning’s update. Along with the increase in fire activity comes an increase of smoke. Heavy smoke may affect Hoopa Valley this afternoon with some […]
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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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Smoky Conditions Improving in Most Areas
Things are clearing up for the coast but inland areas will continue to see unhealthy air quality due to smoke from wildfires burning across the region, although conditions are improving. The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District issued the following forecast for the Humboldt County region, with advisories issued for Orleans, Hoopa and Weitchpec: […]
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Red Salmon Complex Update
The Red Salmon Complex is just over 95,000 acres with 18 percent containment as fire crews work to stop its spread north toward Salmon River Road and to keep flames east of the Hoopa Reservation. “Along the southwestern and southern flanks, firefighters improved roads and other natural features to create defensive lines to protect the […]
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Unhealthy to Hazardous Air Quality Today
An air quality advisory has been issued today for coastal areas from Rio Dell to Trinidad as well as the Hoopa, Willow Creek, Garberville, and Redway areas while an air quality alert was issued for Orleans and Weitchpec due to smoky conditions. Orleans and Weitchpec are expected to experience mostly hazardous conditions while coastal areas […]
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Red Salmon Complex: Progress Made Protecting Hoopa with Blaze Expected to Grow Today
The Red Salmon Complex Fire grew by about 10 percent yesterday but fire crews report “significant progress” in efforts to protect communities — including Hoopa, Willow Creek and Denny — from its spread. The fire now spans 84,880 acres in the Klamath, Six Rivers, and Shasta-Trinity national forests within Humboldt, Trinity and Siskiyou counties and […]
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Red Salmon Complex Expected to Grow, Regional Air Quality Remains ‘Unhealthy’
Fire crews have made progress battling the Red Salmon Complex fires burning east of the Hoopa valley Reservation and north-east of Willow Creek, but warn “the fire is expected to burn until sustained wetting rain extinguishes it.” The fire currently spans 77,848 acres in the Klamath, Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity national forests within Humboldt, Trinity […]