Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

All evacuation warnings in Humboldt County related to the August Complex West Zone have been lifted and affected roads have been reopened.

As of Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, the virtual Temporary Evacuation Point at 707-268-2500 will be discontinued. Should a need arise for county services related to wildfire activity, the county Fire Information Line and virtual Temporary Evacuation Point may be re-instated.

Humboldt County residents are reminded to stay “ready” this fire season by maintaining defensible space, hardening your home and having a Wildfire Action Plan. Learn more and get your family ready for wildfire at readyforwildfire.org.

Residents are also encouraged to sign up for Humboldt Alert to receive local emergency notifications, including information regarding evacuations and emergency sheltering in the event of a wildfire, flood or other emergency incident. Residents can sign up by going to: humboldtgov.org/alerts.

For more information about how you can prepare for local emergencies, follow @HumCoOES on Facebook and Twitter or visit humboldtsheriff.org.