Calfire Attacking New Blaze in Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Photos: Dave Sczepanski

UPDATE, 4:24 p.m.: Reader Dave Sczepanski, who sends in the photos above and below, says:

We drove down to picnic in the Redwoods at Bull Creek this afternoon only to be soon interrupted by a CalFire spotter plane and air tanker right overhead. Then the trucks and firefighters took over the parking area. Not long after a helicopter came for water. Time to leave!

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UPDATE, 3:38 p.m.

Needed to enhance the dispatch on the Bull fire due to lack of crews. 2 acres.
— CAL FIRE HUU (@CALFIRE_HUU) August 14, 2015

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UPDATE, 3:07 p.m.:

Bull Creek fire holding at 1 acre. Aircraft returning, engines taking action to contain.
— CAL FIRE HUU (@CALFIRE_HUU) August 14, 2015

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A small wildfire has broken out west of Weott in Humboldt Redwoods State Park this afternoon. According to the local Calfire office’s twitter account, the fire is about a quarter of an acre in size, and is just off Bull Creek Road.

Outpost reader Jackie Helton, who lives in the area, tells us that a spotter plane, an air tanker and a helicopter have been sent to attack the blaze, and scanner traffic indicates that numerous ground forces have been deployed as well.

We’ll update when we know more.

At scene of 1/4 acre vegetation fire off lower Bull Creek Road, Humboldt Redwoods SP. Full wildland response arriving.
— CAL FIRE HUU (@CALFIRE_HUU) August 14, 2015

General vicinity of the fire.