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Press release from the North Coast Interagency Type 3 Incident Management Team:

Size: 104 acres

Containment: 85% 

Personnel: 144 

Cause: Under investigation

Current Fire Situation

The Mile Post Fire remains within its established operational footprint as firefighters continue making steady progress toward incident objectives. Crews are focused on keeping the fire north of Mill Creek Road, south of Norton Creek, west of Norton Creek Road, and east of Highway 96 while strengthening containment lines and securing the fire perimeter.

Division D continues 40-foot mop-up operations on the south end while reinforcing containment lines and constructing a contingency line from Mill Creek Road to Highway 96. These efforts are focused on eliminating residual heat and improving line security should fire activity increase.

Night operations were successful, with firefighters monitoring fire activity, holding completed suppression work, and extinguishing isolated hotspots along the containment line. The fire remained entirely within its established footprint overnight, with no significant rollouts, spot fires, or operational issues reported. Crews also reported no traffic-related concerns, and Highway 96 operations remained incident-free. Firefighters will continue evaluating weather conditions and fire behavior to adjust tactics as needed while maintaining firefighter and public safety.

Traffic Advisory

Highway 96 between Hoopa and Weitchpec is open to controlled one-lane traffic 24 hours a day.

Expect delays and use caution while traveling through the area. Please follow all traffic control personnel and signage as fire crews continue operations. Thank you for your patience and cooperation in helping keep both the public and emergency responders safe.

Evacuation Warnings

Evacuation warnings are currently in effect. For more updated information visit https://humboldtgov.org/2383/Current-Emergencies.

Weather Update

Warm, dry weather will continue across the Mile Post Fire area today, with valley temperatures reaching 87-95°F and relative humidity dropping to 27-35% during the afternoon. Northwest winds will remain generally light at 5-9 mph, following typical daytime upslope and evening downslope patterns. While winds are not expected to be strong, the combination of warm temperatures and low humidity will continue to support active burning in fine fuels and interior pockets of the fire.

Overnight, temperatures will cool into the mid-50s, with humidity recovering to 61-76% in the valleys, allowing for favorable nighttime suppression and mop-up operations.

Looking ahead to Monday, temperatures will remain warm (88-96°F) with minimum relative humidity falling to 26-34%. Winds will remain light, becoming west at 5-7 mph during the afternoon. A slight chance (10%) of dry thunderstorms develops Monday afternoon and evening, continuing into Tuesday. While the likelihood of rainfall remains very low, any thunderstorms that develop could produce lightning with little or no precipitation, increasing the potential for new fire starts and erratic fire behavior.

Fire Weather Concerns

• Warm, dry conditions continue with afternoon humidity below 35%.
• Light northwest winds today; light west winds Monday afternoon.
• Good overnight humidity recovery will aid mop-up efforts.
• Increasing concern for dry lightning Monday afternoon through Tuesday, with the potential for new fire starts and localized changes in fire behavior.
• Firefighters will continue monitoring weather conditions and adjust tactics as necessary to ensure firefighter safety and maintain containment objectives.

Additional traffic information fromCaltrans District 1: