Smoke Levels Near Helena Fire on 299 Are Hazardous
For the following areas until late afternoon today and returning in the evening:
TRINITY COUNTY: Weaverville, Lewiston, Junction City, Big Bar and areas along the river corridor adjacent to the fire).Smoke levels in these areas have been classified as Hazardous. Smoke in these areas is creating a health hazard. Please watch for updates.
People are recommended to restrict outdoor activity.
Symptoms that may be related to excess smoke exposure include:
Repeated coughing
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Wheezing
Chest tightness or pain
Palpitations
Nausea or unusual fatigue
LightheadednessCleaner Air Shelters in Trinity County:
Veterans Hall, 109 Memorial Drive, Weaverville. Open 24 hrs.Please see the NCUAQMD’s General Public Service Announcement for recommendations on limiting smoke exposure.
For 24-hour Air Quality Advisory Information, call the NCUAQMD’s hotline toll-free at 1-866-BURN-DAY (1-866-287-6329), or visit the website at www.ncuaqmd.org.
Earlier Chapters:
- Hwy 299 Closed at Helena Due to Fire
- A 17-Year-Old Mendocino Girl Recounts How She and Friends Fled the Helena Fire in Trinity County
- Hwy 299 Still Closed After 6000 Acre Wildfire Burned Homes and Sent Around 2000 Residents Fleeing
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Hell I’m on dyerville loop and it’s hazardous.
What’s a clean air shelter?
“Clean air shelters are areas, rooms or buildings that have a filtration system that reduces the amount of particulates generated by wildfire smoke.” http://www.fnha.ca/Documents/FNHA-Wildfire-Smoke-Clean-Air-Shelters-Information.PDF
Is it healthy to hike the Trinity Alps, more specifically, Boulder lakes trail?
I would avoid it. That is not too far from Weaverville, and I would be uncomfortable being away from cell service that close to a wildfire. I would be afraid of getting trapped. If you really want to go, I would call up the Weaverville ranger station and ask. They may not even be giving out permits for that area if the air quality is bad.
5 pm — here in Lake Co., the smoke is so thick you can’t see across the lake; in fact, you can hardly see the lake itself from a short distance. Local source, lakeconews.com, reports that the source of the smoke is primarily from the Helena fire in Trinity County, as well as a current of smoke spreading over the region from as far away as Montana. The fire station on Mt. Konocti (4000+ feet) was closed because of lack of visibility earlier today. Very creepy. Heading up your way on Saturday for long-awaited gathering of old friends, and now reading about fire between New Harris & Richardson Grove, plus fire on Spy Rock Road. Lots more hot dry weather coming, too…. Thank you, Kym & correspondents, for keeping us informed (way better than CalFire website!) Keep safe everyone, and don’t play with matches.
When might 299 be open
Caltrans is saying at least overnight.
I just talked to someone who has property in the fire area, it is bad. Don’t count on it opening for a while
At least overnight was the last I heard.
Is it safe to go camping in Denny
Given the density of the smoke in central and southern Humboldt…
We could use a few clean air shelters…
Yes my name is lucky I live in Redding it is very bad I would do anything to have a clean place to go until the smoke lifts I have asthma I can’t even have my AC unit on I volunteer at the Good News Rescue Mission considering going there for a couple days