Fire History and Resources
Fire in Ruth area
According to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service, dated 9/23/11: The Ruth Fire, started near the Ruth Guard Station, Trinity County Road 501, at about noon Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 and required the evacuation of approximately 50 residents in the general Ruth area by the Trinity County Sheriff’s office and California Highway Patrol.…
Read MoreCAL FIRE predicts “extreme fire weather”
A news release from CAL FIRE, dated Sept. 9, 2011, indicated that there is a "Red Flag Weather Warning" in effect for Humboldt and Del Norte Counties: The National weather Service has issued a weather watch for Humboldt and Del Norte Counties for low daytime humidity and poor nighttime humidity recovery. Wind gusts are expected…
Read MoreDry lightning predicted for Northeastern California
According to a CAL FIRE news release, dated September 7, 2011: CAL FIRE is increasing staffing due to predicted dry lightning and strong winds throughout Northeastern California. Starting Wednesday evening, an upper level low will approach the California Coast drawing in monsoonal moisture, which is predicted to trigger dry lightning across the Northeastern section of…
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Fire ignites near Weott
According to information received by KMUD News: Around 2:20 Wednesday, a fire ignited on a ridge near Weott. The fire is between Pesula Road and Newton Road. Scanner traffic between firefighters indicated a power line down in the fire zone. Calfire and local crews responded. To provide details about the fire, KMUD News aired an interview…
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New Firefighting Handcrew on the North Coast
According to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest: A new firefighting handcrew, Crew 22, was established on the North Coast when an agreement for firefighting was recently signed between the Six…
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