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Fire Near Weott Shuts Down One North Bound Lane on 101

Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 5:52 pm Kym Kemp 4 comments

[googlemaps http://maps.google.com/maps?q=newton+road+weott+ca&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Newton+Rd,+Weott,+Humboldt,+California+95571&gl=us&t=m&z=14&vpsrc=0&ll=40.323794,-123.924615&output=embed&w=425&h=350] The CHP is reporting that there a fire near Newton road in Weott. In fact, they are saying there are two fires. The outside northbound lane has been shut down. UPDATE 6:01: The Times Standard has a piece. They say, “the fires are side by side on the east side of the freeway. One fire is about one

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300+ Personnel Battle Fire in Mendocino

Thursday, 4 August 2011, 8:48 am Kym Kemp Leave a comment

[googlemaps http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Hams+pass,+Covelo,+CA&aq=&sll=39.381549,-123.254929&sspn=0.446878,0.891953&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Ham+Pass&ll=39.887098,-123.089455&spn=0.444169,0.891953&z=11&output=embed&w=425&h=350] This morning hundreds of firefighters battle the Pass Fire northeast of Covelo. Costs have reached nearly a 1/2 million dollars in less than a day of struggling to extinguish the blaze which raced to cover 800 acre in the matter of just a few hours. Emergency vehicles and crews from across the northern half of the state

Buckeye Fire by Petrolia

Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 1:44 pm Kym Kemp 3 comments

There is a 700 acre fire out by Petrolia. I’m a little confused. On the same Calfire site, it says both that “No structure threat or evacuations” and “50 structures threatened near Conklin Creek and Rainbow Ridge– 1 destroyed, evacuations in progress.” UPDATE: I talked to Terri Klemetson at KMUD. That blog linked above is not an official Calfire site

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CALFire Accused of Not Respecting the Privacy of Rural Landowners

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 12:45 pm Kym Kemp 6 comments

Calfire re-ignited smoldering issues of privacy this last week when a Captain began attempting to do fire inspections on residents in outlying areas west of Garberville. Code enforcement problems recently caused outraged country folk to descend on County Supervisors, and now, Calfire may have fanned cooling privacy concerns into flames. A local volunteer fireman who wished to remain anonymous explained

Fires in the Hills Behind Miranda

Sunday, 7 September 2008, 7:55 pm Kym Kemp 12 comments

Alert for Danger: Deer against Smoky Skies There are at least two fires in the Miranda area. One was caused by a downed power line. The fires which are on Eel Rock and Fruitland Ridge Roads are recreating the smoky skies of June and July here in Salmon Creek. There is also word of a Fire out Hwy 36 which

Wildfire Update: July 11

Friday, 11 July 2008, 12:15 pm Kym Kemp 7 comments

Natural Suncatcher A teasel makes a beautiful cage for this morning’s smoky sun. The Fires are still with us but the firefighters are managing to bring them under control. Evacuation warnings have been lifted for the Cummings and the Leggett area today, July 11. The Paradise fire here in Humboldt is 85% contained. Thank you, firefighters! Today, Governor Schwarzenegger ordered

Smoke Lifts

Monday, 30 June 2008, 7:05 am Kym Kemp 2 comments

Smoke Lifting Daily Photo The Skies are lighter today. The Lightning Fires in Humboldt are coming under control.

Humboldt and Mendocino Fires June 28

Saturday, 28 June 2008, 8:17 am Kym Kemp 13 comments

Swallowing the Smoke: Birds swoop through a smoky sunrise The normal fires expected this time of year keep coming on top of the massive numbers of blazes caused by last weekend’s lightning. MENDOCINO: Evacuation has been ordered (this is not precautionary) for the Greenfield subdivision, west of Ukiah by the Orr Springs road (click here for a map). There are

Fire Update

Friday, 27 June 2008, 12:51 pm Kym Kemp 4 comments

Firefighting Equipment Photo by Kim Sallaway There is no fire in Myers Flat. KMUD reported a possible fire in the area but a quick call to the Myers Flat store provided information that while Weott’s Volunteer Fire Crew had responded there was no fire. (Thanks you all) {EDIT: Ernie tells me that there was a motorhome fire on the freeway

Supervisor Rodoni Attends Shelter Cove Update

Thursday, 26 June 2008, 8:42 pm Kym Kemp 6 comments

Shelter Cove Fire Department 9 duty officers (Click to enlarge) Tim Olsen – Command/EMT-1, Will Salter – Captain/EMT-1, Jess Gurreri – Captain/EMT-1, Alison Jones – FF/EMT-1, Cheryl Anthony – FF/EMT, Summer Olsen – FF/EMT-1, Shaun Stell – FF/FR, Frank Wilson – FF/FR Over 60 people attended today’s fire meeting in Shelter Cove. The fire raging just north and east of

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