A handful of fires burning east of Humboldt spread aggressively yesterday, pushed by winds and dry fuel loads, and continue to bring air quality and travel impacts as far west as the coast, with State Route 299 still closed in Trinity County and no timetable for reopening and State Route 36 closed from the junction […]
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Smoke? Cries for help? Don’t Worry, HSU is Having a Drill Tonight
Things might get a little loud today at Humboldt State University around 6 p.m. but don’t worry, it’s only a drill. The campus will be conducting an emergency simulation that will include will include smoke and actors crying for help, with the University Police Department, the Arcata Fire Department and Arcata Mad River Ambulance participating. […]
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Fires East of Humboldt Grow Overnight, Bringing Continued Travel, Air Quality Impacts
A handful of fires east of Humboldt continued to grow overnight with minimal containment, bringing air quality and travel impacts as far west as the coast. A Red Flag warning in much of the region and overall hot, dry conditions are expected to complicate fire suppression efforts today and through the weekend. Here’s a brief […]
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Today’s Air Quality Updates
Smoke conditions today in northern Humboldt and Trinity County are expected to be similar to yesterday with ongoing fires continuing to produce abundant smoke, with air quality poor near the fires and an onshore flow continuing to bring some relief to coastal communities. This morning’s advisory from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District states locations near […]
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Smoky Conditions Around Red Salmon Complex
Red Salmon Complex: 130,154 acres and 31 percent containment Air quality conditions continue to be an issue in communities around the Red Salmon Complex, with smoke from the August Complex and defensive firing mixing with the Red Salmon Complex’s to blanket the area. Motorists are urged to use caution. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has […]
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Wildfire Smoke Forecast
According to a release from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District and its partners, Humboldt is looking at a range of unhealthy smoke from surrounding wildfires for today and tomorrow. Weitchpec and Hoopa are forecast to have “hazardous” air quality. Orleans, Willow Creek, Hayfork are all forecast to have “very unhealthy” air quality. Weaverville, […]
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UPDATE: August Complex FB Meeting; Smoky Skies Continue
UPDATE: The virtual public meeting for the Slater and Devil Fires scheduled for 6 p.m. has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later time. Smoke-filled skies are creating unhealthy to very unhealthy conditions over much of the region, with some areas expected to see improvements this afternoon while other expected to worsen. Hoopa, Weitchpec, Willow […]
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UPDATE: Smoky Skies Throughout the Region; Air Quality and Fire Updates
Air Quality Update: UPDATE: Fortuna and communities in the Eel River drainage as well as Garberville, Shelter Cove, and surrounding communities were added to the list of places with advisories for Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy air quality over the next 24 hours due to fires in the region. PREVIOUS: The National Weather Service has issued […]
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UPDATE: SoHum Evacuation Warnings Expanded Again
UPDATE: All communities east of Alderpoint Road, spanning south from Showers Pass Road to Harris Road, and all communities east of Harris Road spanning south from Alderpoint Road to Pipe Creek are now included in an evacuation warning due to conditions related to the August Complex North Zone. According to the Office of Emergency Services, […]
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NCJ Preview: Smoke, Fire and Risking Live Shows in a Pandemic
Fire everywhere and smoke all over Humboldt. We’ll break down what’s happening with the closes wildfires and why even places some distance away were blanketed with smoke and orange haze last week. Plus what the future of the North Coast looks like in terms of climate and fire. We’re also talking about venues that are […]
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Humboldt County’s Air quality Has Been Up and Down. Here’s Where to Find the Clearest Information, T-S reports
The Times-Standard is reporting where Humboldt County residents can find the most reliable air quality index. In the report, Brian Wilson, a local air pollution control officer who works at North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District says that some air quality outlook websites use different formulas to assess the air quality. Wilson says that people should […]
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Surrounded
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 […]