Fire

September 2020

Air Quality for Areas of Trinity County Expected to Remain ‘Unhealthy’ Today

Firefighters Rescue Injured Kitty Covered in Fire Retardant Near Mendo’s Oak Fire

FIRE ROUNDUP: Red-Salmon Fire Tops 100,000 Acres; Highway 199 Still Closed Between Del Norte County and Oregon

Five Structures Destroyed as West Zone of August Complex Grows to 55,000 Acres; Red Salmon Complex Now 95,137 Acres

Unhealthy Air Conditions Continue in Eastern Humboldt, Trinity County

A Big Pile of Slash Caught Fire at a Mill on Arcata’s West End Road, and it Continues to Smolder

President Trump Applauds the Thickness, Power and Wetness of Humboldt’s Redwoods During Wildfire Briefing With Gov. Newsom

The Air Outside is Still Absolute Garbage

West Zone of August Complex Grows by More Than 18,000 Acres, Remains Zero Percent Contained

All Evacuation Orders and Warnings Lifted for Oak Fire Burning Near Willits

West Zone of August Complex Grows to 30,600 Acres; 13,926 Structures Threatened, Calfire Says

Firefighters Make ‘Significant Progress’ on Red Salmon Complex

FIRE UPDATE: August Complex Grows to Over 875,000 Acres, Still Has Not Burned into Humboldt County; Red-Salmon Fire Continues to Grow; Slater Fire Smaller Than Initially Estimated

AIR QUALITY UPDATE: ‘Very Unhealthy Conditions Likely’ Across Humboldt Today

Evacuation Order Downgraded to Warning Status for Communities South of Hwy. 36 to Casterlin Road

FIRE ROUNDUP: The August Complex, Which is Threatening the Southeast of the County, is Now the Largest Wildfire in California History; Red-Salmon, Slater Fires Continue to Grow

Today’s Air Quality is Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy Across the North Coast

(VIDEO) Humboldt Redwoods State Park Naturalist and Local Dance Legend John ‘Griff’ Griffith Talks About California’s ‘Complex’ Wildfire Problem

Red Salmon Complex Growth Slows, Firefighters Working to Stop Hopkins Fire From Crossing the Eel River at Kekawaka Creek

(VIDEOS) Humboldt’s Independent Drone Air Force Took to the Skies to Document Yesterday’s Smokageddon

Sheriff and Emergency Services Manager Offer Preparation and Evacuation Advice in Video Update

Red Salmon Complex Explodes to 71,610 Acres; Strong Winds Push Hopkins Fire Burning in Yolla Bollies Toward Humboldt County

U.S. Forest Service Temporarily Closes All National Forests in California Due to Wildfires

Redwood Acres in Eureka and Mateel Community Center in Redway Prepared to Take in Fire Evacuees

Brush Fire Erupts on Manila’s ‘Dog Ranch’; Numerous Agencies on Scene

AIR QUALITY UPDATE: Unhealthy Conditions in SoHum and Hoopa Valley as Smoke Blankets Humboldt

Early Morning Apartment Fire on Harris Street Leaves One Family Displaced; Damages Estimated at $200,000

Smoke Creating Unhealthy Conditions Inland and Even Along the Coast for Sensitive Groups

[CORRECTED] VIDEO From Above Shows Smoke from the Oak Fire the August Complex

Residents Near Ruth Lake Ordered to Evacuate Due to West-Traveling Hopkins Fire

FIRE UPDATE: Highway 101 Still Closed in Mendo; Red Salmon Complex Jumps to 48,000 Acres Overnight

‘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

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