Willow Creek Drowning Update: The victim on the rocks was just hoisted out by the Coast Guard helicopter and is being flown to the old Willow Creek airstrip/Big Rock area where they will be transferred to the ambulance. The second victim is still missing. The HCSO boat is on scene launching from Big Rock and planning to work upstream towards Kimtu where the missing victim was last seen.

Willow Creek Drowning Update: The Coast Guard helicopter is on scene working with ground resources for the search and rescue operation for the original victim and the second victim who was stranded on the rocks. NOAA is reporting flows on the Trinity River at the Hoopa gage to be approximately 8,500 CFM at 17.5 feet. This is just slightly lower than flows during last month’s drowning incident disappearance in the river on April 22, which occurred several miles downstream near the Tish Tang Campground. Flow on April 22 at the Hoopa gage was in the 10,000-12,000 CFM range, though it was rising sharply throughout the day and the days that followed.

Eureka Structure Fire: 3400 Block of Oregeon Street cross of Gibson Ave for a report of a large amount of marijuana on fire in a garage. A large column of smoke is visible. HBF is arriving on scene

Willow Creek Drowning Update: Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 6547 is airborne from ACV and enroute to the Kimtu Incident

Willow Creek Possible Drowning Victim: Initial reports are that a person entered the water in the area of the Kimtu beach in Willow Creek. An additional party entered the water and is now stuck on the rocks across the river. The status of the original victim is unclear. Responding and at scene are HCSO, Willow Creek Fire, Hoopa Ambulance and possibly Hoopa Fire and/or PD with a boat. HCSO’s boat is also responding from the coast.