The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning in some areas near each of the surrounding fires (Red Salmon, August and Devil-Slater fires), meaning that there’s potential for easier fire starts and rapid fire spread. High winds with gusts of up to 40 mph and low levels of humidity are expected through Friday in […]
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Red Salmon Complex and Slater-Devil Fire Updates
Red Salmon Complex Fire: 108,165 acres with 27 percent containment. Firefighters are continuing with structural defense work in all active fire areas and burn out operations using drones in the Knownothing Creek area. Today’s report states that upcoming weather is a critical component for firing/burn-out operations. With a high-pressure system moving into some of the […]
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Humboldt County Unhealthy Air Quality PSA
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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Red Salmon Complex Fires Continue to Spread, Impact Air Quality
Crews continued to fight the Red Salmon Complex Fire burning east of Hoopa last night, as the fire continued to spread to the southwest into the Trinity Alps and prompted an evacuation order in the town of Denny. “Fire crew efforts will be focused today on direct attack of the fire where possible and safety to […]
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Red Salmon Complex Update – Red Flag Warning, Heavy Smoke Impacts
The Red Salmon Complex — comprising the Red and Salmon fires burning on the Klamath, Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forests within Humboldt, Siskiyou and Trinity counties — currently stands at 47,934 acres with 20 percent containment, according to this morning’s update. Fire crews battling the fires face challenges presented by winds expected to increase today […]
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Red Salmon Complex Fire Update
Fire crews continue to battle the combined Red and Salmon Fires burning on the Klamath, Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forests within Humboldt, Siskiyou and Trinity counties. According to today’s USDA press release, the Red Fire now covers 36,861 acres and is at 19 percent containment. The Salmon Fire “remains in its original footprint” at […]
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North Coast Smoke Impacts, Air Quality PSA
Continued activity on multiple fires in Northern California will produce on-going impacts for Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity counties states a North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) public service announcement. The announcement states that the Red Salmon Fire has grown to 30,000 acres and smoke will remain elevated and impacts will fluctuate along the […]
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Air Quality Advisory Adds Unhealthy Conditions for Weitchpec; Red Salmon Complex Fire Update
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: Red Fire Growing, Salmon Fire 29 Percent Contained
Fire activity increased yesterday afternoon with the Red fire growing to 5,218 acres and 5 percent contained, reads an update from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. “Fire activity increased yesterday afternoon crossing Red Cap Creek on the west flank. The fire is 5,218 acres and 5% contained. Yesterday, crews made significant progress along the fire’s northern […]