Humboldt County Sheriff Issues Evacuation Order and Evacuation Warning After Boise Fire Grew Rapidly

Information from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department:

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Effective as of Aug. 14, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Due to rapidly evolving fire conditions, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has issued an EVACUATION ORDER for zones:

HUM-E025-A (North of Middle Fork Red Cap Creek, south of Forest Route-10N03, east of Red Cap Creek and west of the Siskiyou/Humboldt County Line.)

Residents who are already evacuated from these zones are not permitted to return to their residences. Any residents remaining in this zone should evacuate immediately.

A temporary evacuation point has been established at the Karuk Department of Natural Resources, located at 39051 Highway 96 in Orleans. Water is available at this site.

There is also an EVAUATION WARNING issued for zones:

HUM-E025-C (North of Middle Fork Mill Creek, south of Middle Fork Red Cap Creek, Mill Creek Trail, east of North Fork Red Cap Creek and west of Siskiyou/Humboldt County Line.)

HUM-E009-C (North of South Fork Pearch Creek, Antenna Ridge, south of Ishi Pishi Rd, Siskiyou/Humboldt County Line, east of Klamath River, Highway 96, west of Siskiyou/Humboldt County Line.)

Prepare for potential evacuations, including personal supplies and overnight accommodations. Those in these zones should prepare to leave at a moment’s notice. More information will follow if an evacuation order is issued.

Conditions are subject to change at anytime. Please visit protect.genasys.com for a full zone description. For more information call 707-268-2500 or go to humboldtsheriff.org/emergency.

Sign up for Humboldt Alert emergency notifications at humboldtgov.org/alert.

For more information, call 707-268-2500.

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