With the need to prepare for wildfires before winter even draws to a close becoming more critical as megablazes move into year-round threats — with each new fire season surpassing the last — Humboldt agricultural producers are being encouraged to apply now for a Restricted Area Access Pass. Having the annually issued pass is a […]
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Knob Fire 100 Percent Contained as Hopkins Fire Takes a Toll in Mendocino (with Video)
The Knob Fire, which broke out near Willow Creek, is officially 100 percent contained with all evacuation orders and warnings lifted over the weekend as others in the region grow and a new one started in Calpella in Mendocino County, threatening some 200 structures with others reported to have been destroyed. With fires raging across the […]
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Firefighters Still Holding August Complex Fires out of Humboldt
Firefighters kept the Hopkins Fire east of the Main Stem of the Eel River and out of Humboldt County again last night. The fire has once again had a name change. It is now being called the August Complex West Zone, but is still grouped with the August Complex as part of the largest fire […]
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Evacuation Order Downgraded for Communities South of Highway 36 to Casterlin Road
The evacuation order for communities south of Highway 36 to Casterlin Road (not including all properties on Casterlin Road) has been downgraded to an evacuation warning. Residents who live in this area can start going back home via Highway 36 to Alderpoint Road only but should be ready to evacuate again at a moment’s notice. […]
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Evacuation Shelter at Bear River Recreation Center
The Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria has set up the Bear River Recreation Center to provide shelter for those evacuating the wildfires. Service will begin today and the shelter is located at 265 Keisner Road, Loleta. The release states that the shelter will have four separate areas for larger families, socially distanced singular […]
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Last Night, Firefighters Fought a Battle for the Community of Ruth as They Conducted a Firing Operation on the Hopkins Fire in the Massive August Complex
Last night, south of Ruth Lake in the Six Rivers National Forest a battle took place to save the little town of Ruth and the scattered structures in the area. The team fighting fire with fire was brought together–two Six Rivers Forest Engines 341 and 351, a Cal Fire engine, and a Humboldt Bay Fire […]
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Northern California Regional Evacuation Shelter Established for Wildfire Evacuees
The Humboldt County Sheriff Office of Emergency Services in coordination with the American Red Cross-Gold Country Region established a Northern California Regional Evacuation Shelter for wildfire evacuees at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds. The Regional Evacuation Shelter is located at 1250 5th St, Ferndale, where evacuees will have access to temporary indoor overnight shelter accommodations, meals, […]
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New Evacuation Mapping Tool for Hopkins Fire
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services has created an interactive map of Humboldt County in relation to the Hopkins Fire. The interactive map includes road closures, evacuation orders, large animal evacuation centers, temporary evacuation sites and the location of the Hopkins Fire. See the full interactive map below.
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Rio Dell Evacuee Water Station To Remain Open
The city of Rio Dell’s evacuee water station will stay open around the clock for those evacuating the Hopkins Fire throughout the duration of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s evacuation orders. The self‐serve station is located at 675 Wildwood Avenue in Rio Dell, off the Davis Street Exit (Exit 680). Read the full release below.
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Hopkins Fire Holding East of Main Eel River with Chance of Rain Forecast
UPDATE: The U.S. Forest Service just announced that the fires known as the Elkhorn, Hopkins, Willow, Vinegar and August Complex have all burned together and will be known going forward as the August Complex. For clarity, the large fire complex will be split into three zones: North, South and West. The complex’s West zone is […]
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Elkhorn, Hopkins, Vinegar Peak and Willow Basin Fire Now Part of Elkhorn Fire
The Six Rivers National Forest Service announced that the Elkhorn, Hopkins, Vinegar Peak and Willow Basin Fires have merged and now are a part of the Elkhorn Fire. According to the release, the Elkhorn Fire is burning on the Mendocino, Shasta-Trinity and Six Rivers National Forests and the increase in acreage and the reduction in […]
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Road Closures in Alder Point and Bell Springs Roads; Evacuation Site at Fairgrounds
The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services has announced road closures at Alderpoint Road at Highway 36, Alderpoint Road at Dyerville Loop Road and Bell Springs Road due to the Hopkins fire. “Residents are NOT allowed to re-enter these zones and will be turned around by law enforcement. Residents may use these roads to leave,” the tweet […]