[UPDATE 9:36 p.m.] Tree Into Power Lines Starts Fire Between Redway and Garberville; Electricity Out to Over 1800 Customers
A fire sprang up after a tree fell into power lines near Evergreen Drive on Redwood Drive between Garberville and Redway a little after 6 a.m. The flames have burned between 1/4 and a 1/2 acre so far, according to the Incident Commander over the scanner.
UPDATE 6:42 a.m.: According to PG&E, over 1800 customers lost power at 6:14 a.m.
UPDATE 6:43 a.m.: The incident commander reports that the fire is at 1/2 acre and there is a potential for fire to burn up to 5 acres. The incident is now being reported as north of Evergreen Drive.
Please consider not traveling on Redwood Drive between Garberville and Redway. We’re attempting to learn whether the road has been closed but, for now, please drive around on Hwy 101 if you can.
UPDATE 6:47 a.m.: The estimated time for PG&E to show up is 7:40 a.m.
UPDATE 6:53 a.m.: According to PG&E’s map, the power is out just north of Garberville to Phillipsville then northwest to Honeydew and then down south of Whitethorn.
This is the best screengrab of PG&E’s map we can get due to the configuration of their program.
UPDATE 7:02 a.m.: “Forward progress has been stopped,” reports the Incident Commander.
UPDATE 7:16 a.m.: Photos provided by Garberville Fire.
UPDATE 7:36 a.m.: There is one way controlled traffic on Redwood Drive still as of 7:35 a.m.
UPDATE 7:43 a.m.: This photo from Garberville Fire shows the tree on the power lines.
UPDATE 9:25 a.m.: Power has been restored to about 700 customers. However, there are still about 1100 without electricity. PG&E reports there is a broken power pole in the area. Currently, they are estimating that power will be restored by 10:45 a.m.
UPDATE 12:40 p.m.: PG&E is now estimating that the power will be back on by 8 p.m.
UPDATE 9:36 p.m.: All but four customers have their power restored, according to PG&E.
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Thank you, fire fighters!!!
Thanks to the Garberville FD and all others involved in responding to this situation!
In the last photo,there’s trash everywhere was this a homeless encampment?just wondering Thanks
It feels as tho Redway is one big homeless camp if the property owners are not monitoring their land. I have kicked more than a few off my land. Sad really.
Yes, but they were not the cause of the fire.
But maybe they could have been the cause of the tree falling? JK
Thank you for stating that the homeless didn’t start the fire Kym Kemp! I really appreciate that very much, as I feel like a lot of southern Humboldt people are frequently accusing the homeless of acts mostly carried out by those who are housed or by nature. Stay impartial and nonjudgmental in your reporting sister! Of course and always kudos to our local firefighters keeping our community safe!!!
Thank you.oh no,I didn’t think they were the cause.just if someone was hurt 😊
Is the fire out?
Firefighters are mopping up the last embers now.
Once again, God Bless all firefighting personnel and first responders. Many of us would be in some very bad situations without you!!
Amen to that
Aren’t hazards like this tree one we would hope those PG&E helicopter surveys crews could/would spot as a potential hazards needing attention? Glad we have the volunteers and Eel River Con Camp crew on the scene. There is a lot of brush, deadwood, and tall grass from Evergreen RD to the freeway, north through upper Redway, & over to the 101 South Redway freeway exit.
Just came over the scanner: 101 will be down to 1 lane traffic “for awhile”