[UPDATE 8:42 p.m.] One Way Controlled Traffic/Fire in Mop Up] Fire That Broke Out North of Hoopa Overnight Has Closed Hwy 96
Approximately six miles north of Hoopa a fire broke out this morning. A call went into emergency services at 2:11 a.m. CHP closed Hwy 96 from mile marker 16.97 for approximately a half mile due to the fire soon after.
“Right now we have crews working on the fire,” reported a dispatcher from Hoopa Tribal Police.
A California Highway Patrol dispatcher told us this morning at 8:16 a.m., “The roadway is shutdown completely.”
UPDATE 10:04 a.m.: The CHP Traffic Incident Information Page reports that Hwy 96 might reopen at 4 p.m. this evening.
UPDATE 10:54 a.m.: Hoopa Fire Chief Rod Mendes sent the following update:
The mp 16 fire is about 3 to 5 acres. Burning in grass, brush and timber. Crews have been on it all night monitoring fire behavior which as of 0400 was minimal. Due to 80 percent plus slope its a very tedious and dangerous environment. Currently there are 3 engines and the ukonom hotshots working the fire. Containment is expected about 1300 today. We expect control about 1600. Highway 96 is closed with an alternate route being the Dowd Rd. Rod Mendes, Chief of Fire and OES.
UPDATE 1:41 p.m.: Firefighters have gotten control of the fire and are now in mop up. Hoopa Fire Chief Rod Mendes reports,
The fire is contained and controlled with a hose lay and handline. Personnel are in mop up and we anticipate it be in patrol status by 6 pm.
Hwy 96 is open to controlled traffic starting at 1 every 30 mins. We anticipate it to be completely open by 6 pm
UPDATE 8:42 p.m.: According to the Hoopa Fire Department’s Facebook page,
The fire has been contained and mopped up. The fire is in patrol status and hwy 96 reopened without restrictions. Please drive carefully when passing through mp 16.97 ..
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CLOSURE-Closure of a Road
1697 Mm96 E Hum 17.00
Jun 9 2019 9:35AM [32] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT RDWY CLOSED TILL POSS 1600 HRS
Jun 9 2019 8:53AM [31] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from FIRE-Report of Fire to CLOSURE-Closure of a Road
Jun 9 2019 8:20AM [30] 1039 OES
Jun 9 2019 8:16AM [28] 1039 HSO TO ADV
Jun 9 2019 8:15AM [26] PER 1431 RDWY COMPLETELY NOW CLOSED DUE TO FIREFIGHTERS IN RDWY//WILL HAVE FURTHER AT NOON
Jun 9 2019 3:42AM [23] 1039 S2 ONE WAY TRAFFIC
Jun 9 2019 3:41AM [22] HEWAB 2 SENT RE LN 21
Jun 9 2019 3:21AM [17] 1039 TO S2 ALL NIGHT CLOSURE 96/// S2 ADV HEWAB
Jun 9 2019 2:58AM [16] LN 15 ETA 20
Jun 9 2019 2:58AM [15] 1039 CT // CT ENRT // ETA
Jun 9 2019 2:51AM [14] 16-70 REQ CT ETA
Jun 9 2019 2:50AM [13] FIRE LEAVING ENGINE ALL NIGHT
Jun 9 2019 2:50AM [12] CAL TRANS NEEDED FOR 1184
Jun 9 2019 2:50AM [11] PER 16-70 HOOPA UNABLE TO EXTIG FIRE TONIGHT
Jun 9 2019 2:21AM [10] 1039 HCSO RE: CLOSURE
Jun 9 2019 2:20AM [9] 1039 16-70
Jun 9 2019 2:19AM [8] 1039 143 – WILL GET A CREW TOGETHER
Jun 9 2019 2:18AM [7] 1039 TO HOOPA FIRE // CLOSING NB SB
Jun 9 2019 2:17AM [6] 1039 S2/ OT APPROVED
Jun 9 2019 2:12AM [3] FIRE FRM PAVEMENT UPBANKMENT
Jun 9 2019 2:12AM [2] PER HOOPA CLOSING 96 N OF HOOPA FROM MM16.97/// POSS HALF MILE OF CLOSURE
Jun 9 2019 2:11AM [1] VEG FIRE // STEEP TERRAIN
At Lost Coast Outpost it is reported that 96 will reopen at 4 PM.
Reopening is always up in the air till they see how the fire goes I truly hope they’re right and they get it under control
A sign of the times. The USFS is hosting a pre-fire season gathering while their fire crews are already busy fighting pre-fire season fires. Time to change the start of the fire season. Or through the whole idea out the window.
Time to change the way fires are fought and how the forests are managed.
Even age timber mngmnt is dumb for many reasons.
We have amazing foresters here who understand fire hazard reduction and mixed age mngmnt. We need them to be utilized. USFS manages so poorly, not to mention all the cows grazing all over natl forests.
The road may or may not open today.
If you choose to live here thats the reality, in winter the roads can close for a week.
When you see the what-you-need in your kit for an emergency ad, triple it for your home so you’re prepared for the possibility of road closures with enough stashed in case youre stuck longer.
We shuld all have enuf on hand for a minimum 2 day road closure that leaves you home bound. Self sufficiency works!
goats, sheep, lamas, ….
sure beats string trimming
Cattle grazing reduces the fire hazard in the National Forest