[UPDATE 10:08 p.m.] Structure Fire Burning Into Vegetation East of Garberville
According to scanner traffic at approximately 5:30 p.m., there is a confirmed structure fire out Alderpoint Road which is spreading into the surrounding vegetation. We haven’t been able to determine location yet.
UPDATE 5:58 p.m.: The fire is reported to be on Little Buck Mountain Road. According to the scanner, the structure is fully involved.
UPDATE 6:22 p.m.: According to the scanner, at least one structure and several vehicles lost. Five acres and not contained. But there are currently three fires being fought in Humboldt County. One at Bear River near Ferndale, one at Little Buck Mountain and one at Shelter Cove. It is difficult to determine which scanner traffic goes with which fire.
UPDATE 6:31 p.m.: Photo shows tanker near top of image. Smoke on the horizon.
UPDATE 6:44 p.m.:
Update 6:53 p.m.: Photo from reader Jayded.
UPDATE 7:17 p.m.: Cal Fire spokesperson Laura Coleman is asking all individuals on Little Buck Mountain Road to “Stay very vigilant. Get your stuff packed in your cars and ready to go.” Please be aware of fire traffic as large equipment is moving on the road.
UPDATE 7:42 p.m.: Cal Fire spokesperson Laura Coleman writes, The fire is 25 acres with a “potential 50 acres; 2 structures lost; multiple vehicles lost.”
UPDATE 7:48 p.m.: More photos
UPDATE 8:33 p.m.: Scanner traffic is now saying this fire is covering thirty-five acres. Below is an aerial photo from Cal Fire:
UPDATE 8:42 p.m.: Screen grab of a map of the approximate area covered by the Buck Incident provided by Cal Fire. According to Laura Coleman the fire is burning south to southeast.
UPDATE 9:58 p.m.: Laura Coleman from Cal Fire tells us that the Little Buck Mt. Fire “isn’t growing but it isn’t contained.” There are close to 200 personnel battling the blaze overnight, she explained. “They are aggressively suppressing the fire but it is not contained.” Extra water tenders and strike teams are being brought to fight the flames, she said.
Residents should “stay extremely vigilant” tonight, Coleman warned. She asks that people in the area have their vehicles packed and ready for evacuation. “If they are asked to evacuate, they need to do that,” she stated.
Coleman said that Cal Fire had “a lot of helpful people” call in with gate combos and information. This allowed her agency to concentrate on getting to the fire. Unfortunately, a few locks had to be cut.
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Redway fire trucks going thru the Meadows/ Wallen Rd………….
Fire E of Gville
Thanks for the info,my hubby working out that way !!
Why do fires always seem to be on the absolute hottest days of the year. I feel for you firefighters, heavy hot yellow suits, lots of suffocating smoke and physical exhaustion.
Fire out buck mountain from AP road
Friend traveling south on 101 reports seeing smoke east of Benbow/Reed Mtn area about 20 min ago — could this be the Buck fire (just seen at different angle) — have friends living up in that area with small children & we can’t reach them. Thanks.
Yes, it is the Buck Fire.
… or possibly Alderpoint Rd fire? Any fire reports near Reed Mtn?
I think your seeing the Little Buck Mt Rd fire.
Fire plane after a drop
Fire plane second run.
Nice!
As of 8:25 I could still hear the spotter plane and a helicopter.
I just saw a chopper with weed hanging from it fly over fruitland ridge. Beautiful sunset otherwise
I’m pretty sure that is a chopper with a water bucket but I could be wrong.
lol
I heard a chopper and watched it fly due N to 4 corners at Fruitland. Definitely an empty water bladder trailing. Followed just about dusk by the spotter plane, also due N on the 4 Corners/ Fruitland flight path
Looks like a tree just went up in flames…
Kym is right! It was a water bucket, not weed. Saw it both times it passed by Fruitland.
Any update on the fire?
Working on getting an update.
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Are there any details as to the causes of these fires?