September 2020

‘Dangerous’ New Wildfire Burning North of Willits Prompts Mass Evacuations, Shuts Down Highway 101

Red Salmon Complex Nears 40,000 Acres; Containment Held at 19 Percent

‘Unhealthy’ Air Quality Forecast for Weitchpec, Orleans

Humboldt Bay Fire Handles Three ‘Significant’ Fires in One Day

Red Salmon Fire Sees ‘Substantial Growth’ Friday, Now Over 37,000 Acres

Red-Salmon Complex Edges Up on 30,000 Acres; More That 700 People Still Working the Fire, With Only 35 Percent Containment

Back-to-Back Barn Fires a Coincidence, Arcata Fire Battalion Chief Says; Sheriff’s Office Investigating Sunday’s Barn Fire After Illegal Marijuana Grow Was Found on the Property

Red Salmon Complex Actively Spreading Near Trinity Mountain, Grows to 25,858 Acres

August 2020

(UPDATE) Garage Fire Erupts in Eureka Alley

(VIDEO) Firefighters Extinguish Another Barn Fire In the Arcata Bottoms

Dry Thunderstorm Risk Results in Little to No Lightning, NWS Says; Red Salmon Complex 41 Percent Contained

(VIDEO) Arcata Barn Fire Fueled By 187 Tons of Hay Causes ‘Massive Fireball’; Inextinguishable Blaze to Continue Burning for at Least a Week, Arcata Fire District Says

Red Salmon Fire Complex Now Over 18,500 Acres, 39 Percent Contained

Red Salmon Complex Nearly 15,500 Acres, 38 Percent Contained

Red Salmon Complex Grows to More Than 15,000 Acres; Containment Still at 35 Percent

Red Salmon Complex Nearly 13,000 Acres, Still 35 Percent Contained

Red Salmon Complex Grows to 12,100 Acres, Remains 35 Percent Contained

Red Salmon Complex Grows to 10,178 Acres, 35 Percent Contained

‘Moderate’ to ‘Unhealthy’ Levels of Smoke Forecast for Next Few Days

Red Salmon Complex Grows to More Than 8,100 Acres; Jones Point Fire 75 Percent Contained

‘Unhealthy’ to ‘Very Unhealthy’ Air Quality Forecast for Hoopa, Orleans as Red Salmon Complex Grows

Red-Salmon Complex Grows to Over 7,000 Acres, With Big Spread and Smoky Conditions Expected Today

Jones Point Fire Burning South of Hoopa is 89 Acres in Size; One Firefighter Injured, Hoopa Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services Says

Red Salmon Complex Grows By More Than 1,300 Acres, Remains 12 Percent Contained

Forest Roads and Trails Close Near Red-Salmon Fires, Now at 4,617 Acres and 12 Percent Containment

Red-Salmon Fires Now at 4,284 Acres and Seven Percent Containment

Red-Salmon Fires Near 4,000 Acres, Still Zero Percent Contained

Red Salmon Complex Wildfires Burning Northeast of Hoopa Grow to 1,877 Acres

July 2020

Lightning-Sparked Wildfires Are Burning in the Far Northeast of the County

Yesterday’s Vegetation Fire in Fairhaven Threatened 20 Homes, Arcata Fire Says

(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Large Grass Fire on Samoa Peninsula Sending Clouds of Smoke Into Eureka

RED FLAG WARNING: Thunderstorms Possible in Trinity County Today as Wildfire Smoke Blows Into Town

Firefighters Halt Spread of Wildfire on Hoopa Valley Reservation; Full Containment Expected By This Evening

Wildfire on Hoopa Valley Reservation Grows to 100 Acres, Less Than 45 Percent Contained

(PHOTOS/VIDEO) That Smoke Rising Up From the Eureka Waterfront Comes From a Big Pile of Trash on Fire

Room Burns at the Flamingo Motel This Morning; Humboldt Bay Fire Says Pile of Clothes Were Intentionally Set on Fire

Three House Fires Tackled Within the Space of a Couple of Hours Last Night, Humboldt Bay Fire Reports

June 2020

(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Arcata Fire Tackles Late-Night Fire at Single-Family Home in McKinleyville

Firefighters Douse Small Wildfire Near Fickle Hill

(PHOTOS) Barn Fire Startles Blue Lake

Electrical Fire Causes $125,000 in Damages to Cutten Apartment Building, HBF Says

May 2020

Suspicious Box Truck Fire Erupts in Arcata, Spreads to Angels of Hope Thrift Store, AFD Says

Fire Destroys Garage on Ole Hansen Road; Home, Residents Saved Thanks to Firefighters and a Hero Dog, Says Humboldt Bay Fire

Quick Response to Attic Fire Spares Homeowner $450,000 in Damages, Arcata Fire District Says

Electric Space Heater May Have Ignited Eureka House Fire That Killed Adult Dog, 10 Puppies, Humboldt Bay Fire Says

April 2020

John’s Auto Wreckers Building Looks Like ‘A Total Loss,’ Says Humboldt Bay Fire

(PHOTOS) Easter Day Fire Burning at John’s Used Cars in Eureka

March 2020

(UPDATE) Crews Battling Fire Near Downtown Arcata

(VIDEO) Humboldt Bay Fire Responds to Vegetation Fire at the Eureka Marsh

February 2020

(UPDATE) Home Where Last Night’s Eureka Homicide Occurred is On Fire This Morning