[UPDATE Thursday] SoHum Treating COVID Patients in a Tent After Northern California Slammed With Spike in Cases
![Interior of the tent used to treat COVID patients. [Photo provided by SoHum Health]](https://kymkemp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Interior-tent-800x280.png)
“This isn’t a joke IF you get sick and need to go to the hospital our system is stretched. “
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After Five Year Closure Due To Domoic Acid, Razor Clam Fishery Opens In Humboldt County
“Testing of razor clams at Clam Beach, Humboldt County in June and July 2021, indicated all clams were below the federal action level for domoic acid of 20 parts per million.”
Read moreLong Time Local Dies on Garberville Park Bench
“At approximately 6:33 a.m. this morning Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Garberville Town Square for a possible medical emergency. First responders arrived on scene and located a deceased male lying on a bench.”
Read moreGood News on the McFarland Fire as Hwy 36 Reopens in a Limited Fashion, But Hotter, Drier Weather Settles in for This Week
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Good news on the McFarland Fire. Firefighters upped containment since yesterday morning (one third of the fire has black lines around it now) and one lane of Highway 36 is open from Wildwood Road to Highway 3 with a pilot car escort. Expect delays. Press release from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Public Affairs Office: This morning, the McFarland Fire is
Read moreMonument Fire Captures Just Under 58,000 Acres, Firefighters Hold at 3% Containment
![Monument Fire on August 9 by Cedar Flats. [Photo by Paul Turner]](https://kymkemp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Monument-Fire-Paul-Turner-8.9-800x280.jpg)
The Monument Fire pushed hard yesterday and last night with spot fires occurring along the western edge of the fire and is now at 57,936 acres with only 3% containment. The 200 acre spot fire near Junction City on the east side of the fire continues to cause issues for crews. Information from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Public Affairs Office:
Read moreContainment Rises Again on the McFarland Fire
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“Containment lines along Highway 36 have been holding & crews are continuing to mop up & secure it.”
Read moreAnimal Shelter Evacuation Information From the Trinity County Sheriff’s Department
Information on what to do with pets and livestock if evacuated from the fires in Trinity County.
Read more216 New COVID Cases Reported Since Friday
“Since the last weekly update on Aug. 2, the county has reported 479 new cases of COVID-19, 20 new hospitalizations and three deaths. One of the residents who died was in their 30s, one in their 40s and another in their 50s.”
Read moreTemporary Evacuation Point Set Up for Evacuees From the Monument Fire
“A temporary evacuation point has been set up in Willow Creek.”
Read more[UPDATE 3:47 p.m.: One Patient With Minor Injuries] Crash in the Covelo Area
According to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, one vehicle flicked over and is blocking traffic.
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