The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District is reporting that Hoopa, Orleans and now Weitchpec will see “unhealthy” air quality conditions due to warmer weather increasing fire activity at the Red Salmon Complex fire. The Red Salmon Complex fire is located 14 miles northeast of Willow Creek and as of last night the fire was at 10,209 […]
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UPDATE: Smoke from Red Salmon Complex May Impact Air Quality
UPDATE: The Red Salmon Complex remains at 4,284 acres, burning within the Trinity Alps Wilderness on the Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forests, according to an evening update. The Salmon Fire portion is now at 7 percent containment. PREVIOUS: Smoke from the more than 4,200 acre Red Salmon Complex — which includes the Red and […]
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Smoke from Camp Fire Continues to Impact Region
Smoke from the devastating Camp Fire in Butte County — the deadliest in the state’s history with at least 48 now confirmed killed — is continuing to affect air quality in the region today. According to a release from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District, the impacts are expected to be “Moderate” to “Unhealthy […]
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The Smoke is No Joke
If you’ve been (or even looked) outside this weekend, you’ve noticed the air has been thick with visible fog-like smoke. And chances are, depending on your location, you’re feeling the effects in some measure. In a press release, the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District warned of hazardous conditions in Orleans, Weitchpec and Hoopa due […]