Of course, the big local news of the weekend was the brush fire which ripped through the Arcata Marsh Sunday, threatening the Interpretive Center and ultimately scorching a three acre swath of mostly riparian habitat between Log Pond and Allen Marsh.

This morning the Arcata Marsh provided a few photos of the newly charred landscape but wanted to get the word out that all the trails as well as the Interpretive Center are all open today. 

At this point the cause of the fire remains unknown and is under investigation by the Arcata Fire Protection District (read their report on Sunday’s events here). 

Photos and captions below provided by the Arcata Marsh.

Burned riparian habitat along Log Pond.

The southern end of Log Pond were much of the cattail vegetation burned.

Burned riparian habitat along Log Pond

The interpretive sign is unharmed!

Scorched trees on the edge of Butcher’s Slough.

The line dug by fire fighters that helped to stop the blaze just 100 feet away from the Interpretive Center.

The bench was untouched!

Burned riparian habitat along Log Pond.

Self guided tour number still standing after the cattails behind it in Log Pond burned.

A helicopter from Cal Fire helped contain the blaze.

Fire trucks were quick to respond to the Interpretive Center parking lot as smoke poured from the north end of Log Pond.