CAL FIRE predicts "extreme fire weather"
A news release from CAL FIRE, dated Sept. 9, 2011, indicated that there is a "Red Flag Weather Warning" in effect for Humboldt and Del Norte Counties: The National weather Service has issued a weather...
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Fire in Ruth area
According to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service, dated 9/23/11: The Ruth Fire, started near the Ruth Guard Station, Trinity County Road 501, at about noon Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 and required...
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Ruth Fire updated- evacuation order lifted
According to information from "InciWeb", the Inter-agency system that tracks fire-related incidents, as of 9/26/11 at 9 am: Current incident information indicates that the Ruth Fire, burning on the Six...
View ArticleRuth Fire now 80% contained
According to information received by KMUD News on 9/27/11: The Ruth Fire burning on the Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forests, near the community of Ruth, is now 80% contained. The fire is...
View ArticleRuth fire now 95% contained
According to information received by KMUD News dated 9/28/11: There will be a community meeting, Thursday, September 29 at 3:00 p.m. at the Volunteer Fire Department in Ruth. The Ruth Fire...
View ArticleRuth Fire now 100% contained
According to information received by KMUD News: As of today, September 29, 2011 at 7 am, the Ruth Fire was 100% contained. The fire which started Sept. 23 burned a total of 1,460 acres. Current Fire...
View ArticleUpdate on cause of the Ruth Fire
According to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service, dated Nov. 8, 2011: The Ruth Fire Investigation is continuing. Mad River District Ranger Tom Hudson was quoted as saying, “The Forest Service...
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Fire in Fruitland Ridge area now under control
Photo courtesy CalFire Chief Marty Hobbs. Reposted from KMUD News Facebook:According to a post by KMUD News Coordinator, Cynthia Elkins, on the KMUD News Facebook Page, Thurs., Aug. 30 around 1 pm:...
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Flynn Fire in Mendo Co. now 100% contained
Final Update on Flynn Fire - Oct. 4, 2012 @ 6 pm: The revised area of burn is now at 195 acres with 100% containment. Damage reports include: 1 injury, 1 residence and 9 outbuildings destroyed....
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Statewide burn ban lifted - local bans vary
According to a Cal Fire News Release, dated Oct. 22, 2012:California’s first significant rainfall of the season, combined with cooler temperatures, has allowed CAL FIRE to lift the statewide burn ban...
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