Downed Power Lines Spark Vegetation Fire in Southern Humboldt
Redcrest, Rio Dell and Fortuna fire departments are responding to a vegetation fire on the Avenue of the Giants near Holmes. According to LoCO‘s CHP watch and scanner traffic, the fire was caused by power lines downed by a falling tree.
LoCO‘s Blackout Bot reports that 242 customers in the Holmes/Shively area are currently without power.
Follow CHP-provided updates below. LoCO will update when we know more.
12:06
p.m.
[3] [Appended, 12:09:31] [1] TREE AND LIVE WIRES DOWN HERE — ON FIRE — TRANS TO CDF
12:09
p.m.
[1] TREE INTO POWER LINES , 1125 , WAS SPARKING
12:09
p.m.
[2] TT CAL FIRE
12:09
p.m.
Unit Assigned
12:12
p.m.
[9] 1039 PG AND E
12:14
p.m.
[10] WILL RECALL WITH ETA //PHIL
12:23
p.m.
[12] ETA 45 MIN FOR PG AND E
12:24
p.m.
[13] 1039 CAL FIRE
12:33
p.m.
Unit At Scene
12:33
p.m.
Unit Assigned
12:34
p.m.
Unit At Scene
12:38
p.m.
[15] A105-024 PGE LINES, 2 LINES DOWN 1125 ON RD, C122 AND 24 HAVE BOTH LANES BLOCKED/NOTIFY CALTRANS OF LONGTERM CLOSURE
12:39
p.m.
[16] 1039 CT
12:41
p.m.
[17] 1039 105-S1
12:43
p.m.
[18] DOT ETA 30 MIN
1:50
p.m.
Unit Cleared
2:13
p.m.
[24] RDWY OPEN/1039 105-S1
2:13
p.m.
Unit Cleared
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