[UPDATE 5:45 p.m.: Hyampom Road Is Open] Shelter-in-Place Issued After Lithium Battery Fire Near Hayfork Fire Hall; Runoff Threatens Hayfork Creek

Screenshot of Google Maps of VFD and senior center

Hyampom Rd is closed from Highway 3 to Highland Dr. Shelter-in-place was ordered this morning near the Hayfork Fire Department after an 80-pound lithium-ion battery caught fire. Officials say hazardous runoff from firefighting efforts is expected to impact Hayfork Creek.

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