PG&E announced today that plans for a Public Safety Power Shutoff are going forward due to a forecasted high wind event coupled with low humidity. An estimated 187 Humboldt customers in the Bridgeville, Blocksburg and Alderpoint areas are expected to be affected beginning around 4 p.m. tomorrow and lasting through until 10 p.m. Friday. More […]
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Humboldt Remains in State’s ‘Minimal’ COVID Tier, Numbers Improve
Public Health reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case today, bringing the county’s total to 534, and an additional hospitalization. Under state data released today, Humboldt remains in the “minimum” risk tier with a test positivity rate of 0.7 percent and an adjusted case rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people, an improvement from last week’s 1.5 […]
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No Air Advisories Today, Smoky Conditions Expected to Return
Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity counties, impacted by several wildfires, will see ‘good’ to ‘good to moderate’ air quality conditions and no air advisories today, according to a press release from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District. The winds and rain the region experienced yesterday cleared out smoke that has been stuck in low-lying areas […]
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Humboldt at ‘Minimal’ COVID Risk Rating
Humboldt County was moved into the “minimal” COVID risk level under the state’s four-tiered system, with a test positivity rate of 1.5 percent and 2 cases per 100,000 individuals, according to the latest data. The statewide level is 7.1 cases per 100,000 and a test positivity rate of 3.2 percent. Under the lowest risk category, […]
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August Complex Holds at 51 Percent Containment
AUGUST COMPLEX: 979,386 acres, 51 percent containment U.S. Forest Service officials and fire managers have rearranged the zones of the August Complex into the Northwest Zone, Northeast Zone, South Zone and West Zone. According to today’s press release, firefighters are gaining ground on a number of fronts amid fair weather, pushing the fire “slowly back […]
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Hot, Dry Conditions Persist for August Complex
AUGUST COMPLEX: 970,563 acres and 51 percent containment North Zone: This section of the August Complex continues to move north of State Route 36 toward Bear Wallow and south toward Forest Glen as well as southwest in the drainages and valleys south of Ruth Lake. According to today’s update, the North Zone of the August […]
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‘Really Good Fire Fight’ on August Complex
A “really good fire fight” went on in the Ruth area late yesterday, according to the August Complex management team in the morning operations briefing. About 2 p.m. a pyrocumulous cloud formed over the Ruth area and the fire grew about 10,000 acres in the north area. There were several spot fires last night However, […]
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Excessive Heat, Red Flag Warnings Issued
The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning and a red flag warning for parts of the region as another day of high temperatures hits. Interior areas of Humboldt could see near record triple-digit heat today and tomorrow, when the heat advisory ends at 6 p.m. People are cautioned […]
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Smoke Impacts Continue from Local, Regional Fires
Regions of Humboldt County are likely to see “Good” to “Moderate” air quality, with some periods of “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” and maybe “Unhealthy” as the Red Salmon Complex and others to the south and east continue to burn. The fire burning in rugged terrain primarily within the Trinity Alps Wilderness on the Six Rivers […]
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County Reports 1 COVID-19 Case Today
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed one new COVID-19 tests today, bringing the county’s total to 360, a seeming break after a surge in cases this month. No new hospitalizations were reported. August has seen 127 cases confirmed to date as the month draws to a close, eclipsing July’s total of 100 cases. The increasing number […]
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Red Salmon Fire Now Over 15,000 Acres
The Red Salmon Complex is now at 15,129 acres with 35 percent containment, according to this morning’s update. The update also states that thunderstorm potential continues to wane and a gradual cooling trend will start today with humidity near normal levels. Smoke will flow down into canyons and valleys again this evening. Read the full update […]
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UPDATE: No Rolling Power Outages Tonight
UPDATE: PG&E reports that “based on current forecasts for electricity supply and demand,” the California Independent System Operator indicates there will be no outages this evening. PREVIOUS: A record breaking heat wave across the western United States has California’s electrical grid gasping for power. The California Independent System Operator (ISO), which manages the state’s grid, […]