Humboldt County will see unhealthy air quality due to fires surrounding the county states a public service announcement from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD). An Air Quality ADVISORY was issued today for the communities of Orleans, Weitchpec, Hoopa, Willow Creek, Garberville, and Redway areas. Eureka will see generally unhealthy air quality for […]
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101 Reopens Near Willits
U.S. Highway 101 reopened to through traffic this evening. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department Twitter account tweeted, “Highway 101 is now open! Please share!” The main artery from Oregon to Los Angeles has been closed since Sept. 7 after a quick burning fire send residents fleeing. The Sheriff’s Department’s tweet warned this does not mean […]
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UPDATE: Wildfires: Evacuations, Air Quality Alerts, 101 Reopens Near Willits
A series of fires in region are affecting northern, southern and eastern communities, with an immediate evacuation order issued for areas south of State Route 36 in Bridgeville and all communities along Alderpoint Road down to the Mendocino/ Trinity County Line due to the Hopkins Fire’s rapid movements. An evacuation warning in Southern Humboldt includes […]
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SECOND UPDATE: 101 Still Closed as Oak Fire Burns
SECOND UPDATE: U.S. Highway 101 remains closed Wednesday morning due to the Oak Fire, which CalFire reported in an update remains at 863 acres and 10 percent containment. Two structures have been lost. The cause remains under investigation. UPDATE: U.S. Highway 101 remains closed in the Willits area due to the Oak Fire, which started […]
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Fire Near Willits Closes 101
The Oak Fire which began about noon today northwest of Willits is now 1,000 acres and has completely closed U.S. Highway 101 in both directions. At least two structures have been destroyed. State Sen. Mike McGuire tweeted, “Highway 101 is now closed in both directions in Mendocino County due to the #OakFire. Northbound closure: North […]