[UPDATE 6:10 p.m.] Multiple Fires Along Hwy 299 “Spreading Quickly”
Multiple fire departments are responding but more have been requested. A mutual aid request went over the scanner about 1:44 p.m.
Tanker 96 is on the scene, according to Flight Tracker.
UPDATE 1:54 p.m.: According to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, the westbound #2 (outside lane) is being closed.
UPDATE 2:10 p.m.: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Twitter account just posted,Fire crews are currently responding to a vegetation fire near Glendale Dr. and Highway 299. HCSO is assisting in public safety. Residents of the area are advised stay inside and be prepared to evacuate if necessary. No mandatory evacuation order is currently in effect.
— Humboldt County Sheriff (@HumCoSO) August 31, 2018
UPDATE 2:40 p.m.: Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services tweeted,
There is a fire in the vicinity of 299 and Glendale Rd. North of 299. Cal Fire is on scene. Please stay off of Glendale Road while fire crews are working. There are no evacuation orders at this time. HWY 299 Westbound Traffic has been diverted.
— Humboldt Co OES (@HumCoOES) August 31, 2018
UPDATE 3:10 p.m.: According to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Savona, “Forward progress has been stopped at 2.5 acres…Crews are mopping up…The structure threat has been mitigated…The cause is under investigation.”
UPDATE 6:10 p.m.: According to Mark Nelson who took the earlier photos, there are “still a lot of fire vehicles/personnel and law enforcement both sides of hwy 299. Westbound still 1 lane. Number 2 lane closed.”
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BOL for that brown Izuzu Trooper.
Some one is throwing sparks or else it’s deliberate.
I find it hard to believe that people do things like that deliberately, but this summer has pretty much proved to me that people do.
Might be time for Very Harsh laws where Firebugs are concerned.
Maybe somebody’s paying back the county for all the abatement orders…..
Anybody thought about with the real criminals are going to do if you mess with their money? They will probably take it out of the County’s ass. I bet the county sees a bunch of Retribution coming their way! Hope not…..
just the other day some driver tossed a lit butt out the of the window not far from this location.
I saw the same thing, driver under the Glendale overpass flipped a burning cigarette out the window of a black SUV, landed 5 ft +/_ from tall dry grass a couple of weeks ago. A lot of idiots out there!
Sounds like it could be a chain dragging on the highway, creating sparks. Have seen this before. Hoping it is the former and not the latter, Mobius.
I witnessed a company truck (don’t know the company) pull back onto Glendale dr half way between lower Fieldbrook road and the PGE power station. The tow chain was dragging. A 2nd truck a ways away also pulled back onto to the road neading east. Tjat is all it takes. The Carr Fire
Carr fire was started by a travel trailer that’s brakes overheated and caught fire going down Buckhorn summit, not a chain. But a lot of fires are caused by trade chains dragging…
Heli just left and the line is nearly connected, looks like it’s a wrap.
Neighbor works out in Korbel, said he saw a motor home towing a trailer with kayaks on it, right about in this area The trailer had no rubber on 1 of its tires Glad the fire is out now
I saw that trailer pulled over at the 299-101 intersection.
Yay! Great work, everyone! This one was way too close to home for me.
I saw same motorhome and kayaks with it’s trailer disengaged pulled over to side of 101 onramp from 299. CHP quickly left scene and went to fire site. Timing right for possibly starting fire.