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“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.”
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“A temporary evacuation point has been set up in Willow Creek.”
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According to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, one vehicle flicked over and is blocking traffic.
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About 2:50 p.m., a blue Jeep and a purple Ford Taurus reportedly collided near at the west end of Hwy 36 near the 101 onramp.
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Posted 11 a.m. Information from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Public Affairs Office: With updated mapping, the McFarland Fire is at 32,687 and is 26% contained. Currently, the fire is burning in the areas of Dubakella Mountain on the west, Highway 36 to the north, Beegum Gorge to the east and the August Complex burn scar to the south. Firefighters continued to
Read more![A DC 10 that just made retardant drop south of Ironside Mountain on the Monument Fire. [Photo taken from a private plane by Tim Hanan]](https://kymkemp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/unnamed-39-800x280.png)
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, due to predicted fire movements and the hot, dry and dangerous weather expected today through this week, issued an Evacuation Order for the area of Burnt Ranch today.
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“This is similar to the Evacuation Order we made in Junction City in that there is not immediate danger, rather an opportunity for people to evacuate during daylight hours to avoid panic and dangerous conditions that can occur should the fire reach the area during the night.”
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“Area residents while returning to the area, use caution as emergency vehicles may be on the roadways.”
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“After leaving the roadway, the vehicle went air born and the front of the vehicle collided with a tree.”
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“Expect delays up to 30 minutes at Honeydew Bridge from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2021.”
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