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Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Press Release:
TRINITY COUNTY EVACUATION NOTICES 08-01-15
Down River Area Evacuations:~Denny Area Voluntary Evacuations
For the town of Denny and surrounding area US Forest Service is recommending voluntary evacuations at this time. Multiple fires are threatening Denny Road and the ability to evacuate the area.
~Castle Rock Area Mandatory Evacuations
Mandatory Evacuations have been requested by US Forest Service and ordered by the Trinity County Sheriff’s Department for residences in the area of Underwood Mountain Rd, Castle Rock and Hog
Ranch including 5 N 40 road, 5 N 07 Road, 5 N 09 Road, Big Lake, hidden Lake, to 5 N 60 Road to Mill Creek Road
~Mill Creek Rd Voluntary Evacuations
Mandatory Evacuations have been requested by US Forest Service and ordered by the Trinity County Sheriff’s Department for the following area from Highway 299 about 1 mile down Mill Creek Rd
~Road Closures for Down River Area:
Soft Closures Hwy 299 @ Underwood Mountain Rd
~No Evacuation Center at this time
Mad River/Ruth Area Evacuations:
~Ruth Lake Area Mandatory Evacuations
Mandatory Evacuations have been requested by US Forest Service and ordered by the Trinity County Sheriff’s Department for residences in the area of Mad River Rd from Highway 36 to Three Forks Road area and the back side of the lake on Ruth/Zenia Road to the Ruth Dam
Road Closures for Mad River Area:
Hard Closure: Hwy 36 @ Forest Glen west to Lower Mad River Rd and Lower Mad River Rd to Ruth/Zenia Rd
Soft Closure: Ruth/Zenia Rd to Three Forks Area
Red Cross Evacuation Center for Mad River/Ruth is at: Van Duzen Community Center, Van Duzen Road, Mad River
Hayfork Area Evacuations:
~Kingsbury Gulch Mandatory Evacuations
Mandatory Evacuations have been requested by US Forest Service and ordered by the Trinity County Sheriff’s Department for residences in the area of Morgan Hill Rd from Pine St to Kingsbury Gulch Rd, including Kingsbury Rd, Center St, Dirt Rd
~Mill Gulch Mandatory Evacuations
Mandatory Evacuations have been requested by US Forest Service and ordered by the Trinity County Sheriff’s Department for the Mill Gulch area
~Trinity Pines Mandatory Evacuations
Mandatory Evacuations have been requested by US Forest Service and ordered by the Trinity County Sheriff’s Department for residences in the area of Trinity Pines you will need to evacuate to PostMountain Road to Highway 36 to Red Bluff or Highway 36 to Highway 3 to Hayfork.
Road Closures for Hayfork Area:
Hard Closure: Hwy 3 @ Fairgrounds south on Hwy 3 to Hwy 36 and Hwy 36 @ Wildwood Rd to all W/B Traffic
Red Cross Evacuation Center for Hayfork is at: Solid Rock Christian Church, 66 Tule Creek Rd, Hayfork
Hyampom Area Evacuations:
~Corral Bottom Mandatory Evacuations
Mandatory Evacuations have been requested by US Forest Service and ordered by the Trinity County Sheriff’s Department for the following areas from the intersection of Road 16 and Road 47 to Road 47 to Road 60 and Road 60 into Hyampom
~End of Kerlin Creek Rd
~Skunk Ranch Area
~Manzanita Ranch Area
Road Closures for Hyampom Area: Soft Closure: Hwy 299 @ Corral Bottom Rd