When dawn broke Sept. 9, Humboldt County was drowning in a sea of smoke, casting everything below in an almost glowing orange apocalyptic haze. The orange dawn turned to an orange morning, to an orange day. Street and porch lights with sensors glowed ominously throughout the day as worried Eureka residents called 911 to ask […]
Red Salmon Complex
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Red Salmon Complex Update
The Red Salmon Complex is just over 95,000 acres with 18 percent containment as fire crews work to stop its spread north toward Salmon River Road and to keep flames east of the Hoopa Reservation. “Along the southwestern and southern flanks, firefighters improved roads and other natural features to create defensive lines to protect the […]
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Supes Declare Wildfire Emergency
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today declared a local emergency due to the wildfires burning in the region. The August Complex West Zone has prompted evacuation orders and warnings in the Southern Humboldt area as firefighters work to keep the flames out of Humboldt and east of the Eel River. The Red Salmon Complex […]
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Red Salmon Fire Nearly 92,000 Acres
A spot fire in a northeast section of the Red Salmon Complex prompted the evacuation of Forks of Salmon and nearby areas on Sunday, according to this morning’s update, which reports that the spot remains a threat. “Additional lines continue to be built and scouted, while community and structure protection in and around Denny and […]
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Red Salmon Complex Update: ‘Significant Progress’
The Red Salmon Complex in the Klamath, Six Rivers, and Shasta-Trinity national forests within Humboldt, Trinity and Siskiyou counties now stands at 87, 782 acres with 16 percent containment. However, as this morning’s update from the USDA states, progress is being made. “Multiple small victories have been recorded by fire crews in the last several days. […]
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Red Salmon Complex: Progress Made Protecting Hoopa with Blaze Expected to Grow Today
The Red Salmon Complex Fire grew by about 10 percent yesterday but fire crews report “significant progress” in efforts to protect communities — including Hoopa, Willow Creek and Denny — from its spread. The fire now spans 84,880 acres in the Klamath, Six Rivers, and Shasta-Trinity national forests within Humboldt, Trinity and Siskiyou counties and […]
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Red Salmon Complex Expected to Grow, Regional Air Quality Remains ‘Unhealthy’
Fire crews have made progress battling the Red Salmon Complex fires burning east of the Hoopa valley Reservation and north-east of Willow Creek, but warn “the fire is expected to burn until sustained wetting rain extinguishes it.” The fire currently spans 77,848 acres in the Klamath, Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity national forests within Humboldt, Trinity […]
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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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Humboldt Bay Fire Releases Smoky Conditions/Respiratory Advisory
Humboldt Bay Fire is advising that smoky conditions related to the Red Salmon Complex and other fires burning in the south are affecting local air quality. In a news release this morning, Humboldt Bay Fire says that winds moving up from the southwest will push smoke and ash toward Eureka, the greater Eureka area and beyond. The […]
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Hoopa OES: No Current Evacuations
The Hoopa Valley Tribe’s Office of Emergency Services reports there are no evacuations in Hoopa at this time due to the strong wind event expected to hit this evening, which has the potential to impact the Red Salmon Complex. Read the Hoopa OES release below:
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Smoky Skies from Red Salmon, Other Fires
The Red Salmon Complex — nearly 40,000 acres with 20 percent containment — as well as the August Complex and others to the south are impacting the region with heavy smoke. The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District states in a news release that some valleys and basins are already experiencing the conditions, with […]