[UPDATE 4:40 p.m.] Fire Burning East of Fort Seward Near the Alderpoint Road

Multiple people have reported seeing a fire burning east of Fort Seward along the Alderpoint Road east of Alderpoint.

Cal Fire dispatched a number of resources including Alderpoint Fire and Garberville Fire.

The red marker on the map below indicates where the first reports have placed the incident. (According to one person the fire is about a mile further east than the red marker shows.)

Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.

UPDATE 3:52 p.m.: Scratchy scanner activity indicates there is a fire burning in heavy timber.

UPDATE 3:55 p.m.: Near the fire is a traffic accident. An ambulance is being sent to the scene for a “male–all bloody…by the roadway/ Above the roadway was a large fire …lots of black smoke and vegetation on fire.”

UPDATE 4 p.m.: According to scanner traffic, there are possibly three patients.

UPDATE 4:24 p.m.:
This is a half acre fire spreading slowly which resulted from a vehicle accident, according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Savona.

UPDATE 4:40 p.m.: The CHP Traffic Incident Information Page reports that the vehicle involved is “completely burned///Fire mostly contained.” It also states there were three people in the vehicle.

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Mobius Dancer
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Mobius Dancer
5 years ago

Two in the same neighborhood on the same day. Un related, but scary.
Bolt bag and Evac kit in process…

D
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D
5 years ago

Omg my friends live right there. Please let them be okay! Please let anyone involved be okay! Please an update when you can Kym!!!

Guest
Guest
Guest
5 years ago

CalFire dipping in Dobbyn’s Crk.

Yeppers
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Yeppers
5 years ago

No doubt!
There are some really good write ups online from folks who have been through severe natural disasters like Sandy.
The thing they all mention is that once power was out, cel phones died and no one knew what time it was.
Pack some watches or battery alarm clocks&have them set to right time.

Mobius Dancer
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Mobius Dancer
5 years ago
Reply to  Yeppers

Excellent suggestion.
Don’t forget Meds, prescription copies, spare glasses (contacts), and your phone chargers for when you do get to a place with power!
Spare shoes.
When I Bolt, my computer comes with me. May be useless without power, but my life in on it.
I hope they get this one out in a hurry.
And I hope the folks involved in the accident are minimally damaged, recover quickly.

Joe Mota
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Joe Mota
5 years ago
Reply to  Mobius Dancer

Get a Google Drive account and save everything on your computer there. It’s cheap and secure, and you can access it from any device connected to the internet.

The Citizen
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The Citizen
5 years ago
Reply to  Joe Mota

And so can anyone else with moderate hacking or illegal scanning abilities ….

Mobius Dancer
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Mobius Dancer
5 years ago
Reply to  The Citizen

Exactly why I haven’t done that!

Shel
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Shel
5 years ago
Reply to  Mobius Dancer

solar chargers or ones that can work in your auto to recharge … you can get crank model w/solar recharge (and handy flashlight on back end) little dandy radios to put in your kit …
if leaving with pets, don’t forget their bug out bags and water too …
pack everything ahead and keep in hall closet (free of junk!) ; some like the trunk or in cab but not in my neighborhood!
got elderly? don’t forget their rx! and copies of meds w/pharmacy number. If you use CVS (and probably any other chain) you can usually call in rx and pick up at destination.

Connie Dobbs
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Connie Dobbs
5 years ago
Reply to  Yeppers

Clearly, it was time to get a watch.

Lalo biggs
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Lalo biggs
5 years ago

Fire is up Stewart Ranch Road. Calfire, Rescue, CHP are there. Looked like 3 males being treated for injuries.

Guest
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Guest
5 years ago

Someone texted me the fire is under control. I would like that info verified so I can breath easy.

The Hermit of Grizzly Mountain
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The Hermit of Grizzly Mountain
5 years ago
Reply to  Guest

The fire is out.

Guest
Guest
Guest
5 years ago

Thank you neighbor….Line Gulch

Guest
Guest
Guest
5 years ago

Thank you so much!

Lefty 4 life
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Lefty 4 life
5 years ago

I heard they were setting up an LZ for medivac…

The Hermit of Grizzly Mountain
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The Hermit of Grizzly Mountain
5 years ago
Reply to  Lefty 4 life

Two were medivacuated out. The third went by ambulance.

Dan F
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Dan F
5 years ago

Best of luck, to all involved in this s(h)ituation!!!

B
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B
5 years ago

Who was hurt?