[UPDATE 9:22 p.m.] Day 26: Lightning Fires
When we update each incident, we’ll note the time the facts were posted so you can quickly see if there is something new. Look for the most recent general updates on the bottom but new information for individual fires is posted in the summaries below in blue. (Newest maps of the fires here.) Those that have expanded 20% or more will have their acreage in red bold type.
- Horse Fire (northeast of Shelter Cove): (Current as of 6:15 p.m.) 146 acres and 75% contained. Total Fire Personnel: 927. “The Bureau of Land Management has reopened the Lost Coast Trail in the King Range National Conservation Area, though some trails remain closed. Today crews continued to work to put out hot spots and strengthen control lines in steep, rugged terrain.…Motorists need to please drive cautiously while driving near the fire area where heavy equipment and fire engines are traveling to and from the fire.” (More info here.) Fire Information Line: 925-588-9192
- Fork Complex (Trinty Pines and north to Hayfork):(Current as of 8 p.m.) 36,499 acres burned and 87% contained. Structures Destroyed: Residences 8, other buildings 4, Firefighter injuries to date: 12, Total Personnel: 807. “ Most of the Fork Complex fire activity has moderated, with firefighting efforts concentrated in the Chanchelulla Wilderness area.” (More info here.)
- Gasquet Fire: (Current as of 7 p.m.) 16,617 acres burned and 18% containment. Total Personnel: 636. Injuries: 6. “Today the inversion lifted earlier and minimum realative humidity was 20 -30%. Ridge top winds were generally out of the south to southwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 18 mph. Tonight the marine layer will move back in and relative humidity under the inversion at 2500 feet will rise to 50-80%. On the ridges, relative humidity will be around 15% during the late evening, then rise to around 45% by morning.” (More info here)
- Mad River Complex (Ruth Lake and Surroundings) Now Combined with the Route Complex -see below: (1:12 p.m.) 33,863 acres and 54% contained ). “A Public Meeting will be held Wednesday August 26th at 5:30pm at Ruth Lake Guard Station..”
(More info here) Telephone number for the public information officer is 707-574-6289. Also check out our maps, photos and measurements by clicking here. - Nickowitz Fire (northern Humboldt/southern Del Norte):(Current as of 7 p.m.) 5675 acres and 53% contained. Total Personnel: 349. “Night shift operations will be reduced to patrolling control lines unless the fire behavior dictates increased staffing for night shift operations. Today on the southwest flank the fire slowly advanced while firefighters built line along Forest Road 13N01 to keep up with the fires progression. ” (More info here) Phone: 530-627-3246.
- River Complex:(Current as of 7:50 p.m.) 53,967 burned and 24% contained. Total Personnel: 602. “Tomorrow August 25th, 2015 the Denny Road will go to Stage 2 of the re-population plan. The road will be open for residents only from Hwy 299 to Quimby Creek between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. No entry or exit outside of these hours will be allowed..” (More info here.) Telephone number for the public information officer 530-276-8559. Estimated containment: October 01st, 2015
- Route Complex (south and west of Hyampom and Buck Mt. area) Now Combined with the Mad River Complex:(Current as of 1:18 p.m.) 35,076 acres burned and 42% contained. Structures destroyed: 2 outbuildings. Total Personnel: 769. Injury: 1. “Upper level winds will increase from the south-southwest. This will cause ridgetop winds to increase today through Monday.” (More info here.) Telephone number for the public information officer is 707-574-6865.
- 7:50 p.m.) 25,693 acres burned and 55% containment. Personnel: 792. Injuries: 3. “Thermal belts will allow the fire to remain active through the night.” (More info here) South Complex (north and west of Hyampom):(Current as of
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UPDATE 9:57 a.m.:
UPDATE 4:05 p.m.:
Lost Coast Trail open again! Other King Range trails, bike trails, campgrounds & roads remain closed. http://t.co/csATzKNjtT for updates
— Humboldt Co OES (@HumCoOES) August 24, 2015
Earlier Chapters:
- Traffic at a Standstill
- Willits Fires Caused by Rogue Lightning, More Lightning in Southeastern Trinity
- Day One: Lightning Fires
- Day Two:
- Brown Declares State of Emergency as Wildfires in Humboldt/Trinity Tax an Already Stressed System
- Lightning Fire Maps
- Day Three
- How Bad Are the Fires? Listen to This Short Video From Yesterday’s Fire Meeting
- Crews Firing Conley Creek Drainage Near Blocksburg
- Day Four (August 2)
- UPDATES on Trinity Fires From John Fenley Dist. Five Supervisor of That County
- Valuable Map Tool for Looking at the Fires
- How Bad Are the Fires? Listen to This Short Video From Yesterday’s Fire Meeting
- Trinity Evacuations
- Firefighter Injured
- New Fire Benbow Vineyard
- Smoke Update Trinity County 8/2
- Saving Highway 36
- New Road Closures in Trinity County Affect Evacuation Routes
- Southern Humboldt Fire Updates and Photos
- These Are The Detailed Fire Maps You’ve Been Waiting For!
- Day Five
- Can You Donate to Help Local Firefighters?
- Humboldt People Rock
- Gasquet Airfield Closed to Private Flights in Order to Accommodate Fire Traffic
- Good News, Blocksburg, Evacuation Advisory Lifted
- [UPDATE 6:05 p.m. Summary of Trinity Evacuations] Mandatory Evacuations Requested for Denny, Dailey, Hoboken and Bell Flat Areas
- Day Six
- We’ve Got Updated Fire Maps for You
- Air Quality Advisory
- KRCRTV Talks to Post Mountain Volunteer Firefighters About Residents’ Complaints
- Lots of New Fire Maps Now Available
- Day 7
- More Mandatory Evacuations in Trinity County
- Precautionary Evacutioons Issued for Humboldt County
- Overview of the Fires in Six Rivers National Forest
- Spot Fire Today: A Look at the Run Up Big Mountain
- Your Fire Maps 8/6/15
- Day 8 (August 6)
- Trinity County Sheriff Releases Updated Evacuation Information
- Sooo….Someone Stole Equipment From Firefighters……..
- Video From the Front Line of the Pine Fire
- Day 9
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/7/15
- Awww, Even Emerald Country Does Like Helicopters Now….
- [UPDATE 7 p.m.] Trinity County Sheriff Issues Updated Evacuation Information as of 8/7
- A Guide to Firefighters: Locals and Those From Far Away (Can You Believe We Have a Crew From Puerto Rico Here?)
- Weary Firefighters Bunking at HSU
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/8/15
- Day 10: Lightning Fires
- Smoke Conditions Across the Emerald Counties
- Latest Trinity County Evacuations 9 p.m. August 8
- Day 11 Lightning Fires
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/9/15
- Evacuation Updates From Trinity County on August 9
- Local Motorcycle Group Pitches in to Help Firefighters and Fire Victims, How You Can Donate
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/10/15
- Day 12: A Dozen Days After the Lightning Fires Began
- Aww! Three Generations of Firefighters on the Humboldt Complex
- Trinity County Evacuations as of August 10
- ‘Walking Where the Devil Dances:’ A Local Firefighter Writes About Fighting the Fires Day After Weary Day
- Lassic Fire, West of Ruth, Expanded Today
- Breaking News: Inmate Firefighter Seriously Injured on Humboldt Complex
- HCSO Would Like to Remind Humboldt of Precautionary Evacuations
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/11/15
- Evacuations and Road Information From Trinity County of August 11
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/12/15
- Day 13
- A Silent Witness: Dissecting a Fire
- Air Tanker Made Emergency Landing at Rohnerville Airport
- Day 14: Two Weeks After the Lightning Fires Started
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/13/15
- Day 15: Lightning Fires
- Unhealthy Air Found in Areas of Trinity County
- Trinity County Evacuations and Road Closure Information as of August 13
- Latest on Evacuations and Road Closures for Trinity County
- Day 16: Lightning Fires
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/15/15
- Day 17: Lighting Fires
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/15/15
- Lost Horses Seek Out Firefighters
- As the Fires Grow: Map Gifs of the River, Route, South and Mad River Complexes
- A Dubious Distinction: River Complex Now Largest This Year in California’s USFS Lands
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/16/15
- Day 18
- Current Information on Evacuations and Road Closures Per Trinity County Sheriff
- Day 19: Lightning Fires
- Lassic Fire Bursting Seams, Sheriff Evacuating Residences Now
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/18/15
- Day 20: Lightning Fires
- The Latest Information on Road Closures and Evacuations From Trinity County
- Day 21: Lightning Fires
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/19/15
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/20/15
- Horse Fire: Day Three
- Day 22: Lightning Fires
- National Geographic Profiles Firefighters Near Hayfork
- Animated Maps as the Lassic Fire Swallows Miles of Forest Land
- [UPDATE 12:06 a.m.] Lassic Fire Flashing and Flaring in the Night Sky
- Under Hot, Dry Conditions, Lassic Fire Throws Huge Plume of Smoke as it Expands South and East
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/21/15
- Day 23: Lightning Fires
- Current Evacuation and Road Information for Trinity County
- Clean Air Centers in Humboldt
- Hwy 36 Reopens and Other Important Information from Friday Night’s Meeting For the Route and Mad River Complexes
- Day 24: Lightning Fires
- Where are the maps?
- Unhealthy Air Conditions in Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity Counties
- YOUR FIRE MAPS 8/23/15
- Most Recent Evacuation and Road Information for Trinity County
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It’s really nice to see Del Norte’s local guys getting to fight the Horse Fire instead of standing here watching the Feds burning down most of our county. This way we hick lab rats and our stupid endangered fish will be well primed for the El Niño winter ahead… assuming we have not succumbed to smoke inhalation first….
So true NINES lol . if you want to feel better about are situation .Look to our neighbors to the north they are now fighting the largest fire in Washington state history .The North star fire is huge and its not even the biggest im hearing numbers of 300 plus homes burned in one complex alone .I myself my be going up there to vol .
Thanks, WHO, and I wish I could go with you… feeble old broad, maybe I could bake cookies at base camp or something… also so poor about all I’m good for is bellowing at the top of my lungs, and, actually, concentrating my ire on the feds’ idea of “forest management” is helping me a lot.
Last year I was splatted on my walls over the heinous wildfires, everywhere, and I didn’t think I could live through it this year… but my anger with the agencies is keeping me together just now.
Go give ’em heck for me, please, and stay safe. xoxox