[UPDATE 12:39 p.m.] Fire on South Jetty
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Today, a fire started about 10:45 a.m. on the South Jetty of the Humboldt Bay, according to the scanner and the Cal Fire’s chopper 102 is battling the blaze.
We’ll update with more information when we receive it.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
UPDATE 12:39 p.m.: According to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Savona, the fire is currently about three acres. Three engines from multiple volunteer fire departments are on scene–Loleta, Fortuna, and Ferndale. One dozer and the Cal Fire helicopter is also fighting the fire.
“It is burning in beach grass,” he explained. “And, it is currently contained on the beach….I don’t believe it will get much bigger.”
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Spontaneous combustion seems unlikely.
Escaped homeless warming fire, seems considerably more likely!!!
No homeless there anymore. You dated yourself!
There is no place without homeless encampments. The homeless city that was there is gone but there are scattered groups everywhere. Not that that means that was the cause.
It’s past time to start praying for rain everywhere in California!
Absolutely so!!!! Prayer to any & ALL Gods seems to in order ASAP!!!
Sure was black smoke for just a grass fire.
The smoke must’ve gotten darker from the burnt Marbled Murrelet eggs.
@ People Eat … sorry buddy but they nest in old growth redwoods.
The smoke must’ve gotten darker from the burnt Snowy Plover eggs.
Only kidding.
There was a pattern of fires out there last year.
IMHO guess 1: Somebody is burning European Beach grass out to
provide enhanced Snowy Plover nesting territory.
IMHO guess 2: Sparks from a leftover campfire.
IMHO guess 3. We have a fire bug who enjoys starting fires. There were several fires that never really took off last year on the Hikshari Trail.