Fire

September 2021

FIRE UPDATE: Firefighters Near Full Containment on Knob Fire; Monument Fire Now 41 Percent Contained

McCash Fire Held to Same Acreage, Now 15 Percent Contained

Abandoned Campfire Suspected as Cause of Labor Day Vegetation Fire at Table Bluff, Calfire Says

Monument Fire Grows to 183,371 Acres; Knob Fire Held at 82 Percent Containment

McCash Fire Surpasses 57,000 Acres, Now 13 Percent Contained

FIRE UPDATE: Knob Fire 82 Percent Contained; Monument Fire Now 179,276 Acres

McCash Fire Grows to 54,385 Acres, Now 7 Percent Contained

FIRE UPDATE: Knob Fire Now Estimated to Be 52 Percent Contained

McCash Fire Grows to Nearly 45,000 Acres; Structure Assessment to Begin Soon

Knob Fire Now Estimated at 1,961 Acres; Monument Fire Nears 175,000 Acres

Sheriff’s Office Asks Community Members Not to Interfere With Firefighting Operations Around Willow Creek After Cannabis Growers Group Rounds Up Firefighting Posse

Knob Fire Grows to 1,000 Acres; Evacuation Orders, Warnings Still in Effect

One-Way Traffic Control In Place on Highway 299 in Areas Surrounding Willow Creek Due to Knob Fire

August 2021

UPDATE: Knob Fire Evacuation Zone Expanded

McCash Fire Grows to 38,900 Acres; Monument Fire Now 170,945 Acres, Still 29 Percent Contained

EVACUATION UPDATE: Knob Fire Grows to 800 Acres

Monument Fire Grows to 164,746 Acres; Rappeller Crew Ferries Equipment Across 140-Foot Canyon After Smoky Conditions Prevent Airlift

(UPDATE) New Evacuation Orders Issued for the Knob Fire Burning South of Willow Creek

FIRE UPDATE: McFarland Fire Almost Fully Contained; All Mandatory Evacuation Orders Lifted, Highway 36 Reopened

SMOKE ADVISORY: Unhealthy Air Quality Inland Midday Saturday; Unhealthy Conditions for Sensitive Groups Possible on the Coast

FIRE UPDATE: Highway 299 Reopened to One-Way Traffic Control; McFarland Fire 84 Percent Contained

Monument Fire Has ‘Lots of Potential’ to Spread as Weather Conditions Worsen, Firefighters Say; McFarland Fire 73 Percent Contained

FIRE UPDATE: Monument Fire Inches Toward Hayfork; Northern Edge of McFarland Fire Sees No Growth for Four Straight Days

FIRE UPDATE: Monument Fire Reaches 150,000 Acres, McCash Fire Threatens Homes Along Highway 96

Monument Fire Grows to 147,323 Acres; 32 Structures Destroyed

McFarland Fire Grows to 118,000 Acres; 25 Structures Confirmed Destroyed

Nine National Forests in Northern California Are Being Closed Due to Extreme Fire Conditions

Red Cross Taking in Fire Refugees at Fortuna’s Fireman’s Pavilion

Monument Fire Grows By More Than 9,000 Acres, Continues to Threaten Hayfork and Junction City

McFarland Fire Grows to 107,000 Acres; Containment Drops to 51 Percent

HSU Houses More Than 100 Dixie Fire Evacuees From Lassen Community College

Monument Fire Grows to 119,000 Acres as Firefighters Protect Junction City

McFarland Fire Nearly Doubles in Size; Containment Shrinks to 53 Percent

PG&E PSPS ALERT: A Few Humboldt Communities May Have Their Power Shut Off This Week Due to Concerning Weather

MONDAY FIRE UPDATE: Monument Fire Grows to 97,287 Acres, Now 10 Percent Contained; McFarland Fire Grows to 51,909 Acres, Still 68 Percent Contained

Very Unhealthy to Hazardous Air Quality Conditions Persist in Trinity County

McCash Fire Grows to 2,599 Acres, Remains 1 Percent Contained

SUNDAY FIRE UPDATE: Monument Fire Grows to 82,000 Acres, Now 7 Percent Contained; McFarland Fire Now 68 Percent Contained

Trinity Alps Wilderness Area Closed ‘Til November to Ensure Resources Stay Focused on Wildfire Activity

Highway 36 Now Fully Open; McFarland Fire 51% Contained

Fire Evacuees Can Get Food at Pantries in Willow Creek and Bridgeville

McCash Fire in Orleans Ranger District Grows to 835 Acres; Cultural and Archaeological Sites at Risk, Forest Service Says

McFarland, Monument Fires Jump to 15,000 Acres; Highway 299 and 36 Remain Closed

(VIDEO) Lightning Fires Close Highway 36, Reduce 299 to One Lane In Trinity County

July 2021

See Smoke in Your Air? It’s Moving in From the East

Firefighters Responded to Gas Leak Caused by Car Crash, Unrelated House Fire and Multiple Other Incidents on Saturday Evening

(VIDEO) Several Acres Burned During Fire in South Spit Dunes

(PHOTOS) Spot Fires Break Out Along Samoa Road; Traffic Being Controlled Through the Area

June 2021

Last Night’s Fire Along 96 is Contained, Hoopa Fire Chief Reports

(UPDATING) Wildfire Reported in Hoopa; Multiple Areas Ordered to Evacuate

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