Mad River Union MANILA – Firefighters rushed to Manila late Thursday afternoon to put out a vegetation fire off Carlson Drive on the west side of town. The fire filled the air with smoke at around 5:45 p.m. Engines from the Arcata Fire District were parked on Carlson Drive, with firefighters snaking a hose south…
Arcata Plaza fire memories
Alex Stillman Historical Sites Society of Arcata ARCATA – I heard fire engines as I was leaving an Historical Sites Society of Arcata meeting at Kaaren Buffington’s home early in the evening of Nov. 12, 1979. I decided to walk to the Plaza to see what was happening. The buildings on the corner of 9th…
Rubbish fire doused in McKinleyville
Arcata fire District McKINLEYVILLE – Arcata Fire District responded to a rubbish fire on Douglas Avenue in McKinleyville on Monday, May 14.. Crews were notified at 10:01 a.m. of a reported vegetation fire on Douglas Avenue in McKinleyville with threat to nearby structure. Upon arrival, units found access challenging due to a long narrow road…
Tomo restaurant fire forces evacuation of Hotel Arcata
Mad River Union ARCATA – The Hotel Arcata was evacuated this morning, Jan. 27 after a fire broke out in the dining room of Tomo Japanese Restaurant. Shortly before 8:30 a.m., Arcata Fire responded to 708 Ninth St. at the entrance to the restaurant, located on the bottom floor of the three-story hotel. Firefighters could…
Nearly 12,000 acres on fire in the hills
Six Rivers National Forest EUREKA, California, August 19, 2017 – The Six Rivers National Forest currently has the Orleans Complex consisting of 19 fires; the Ruth Complex consists of three (3) fires; and the Young Fire on the Gasquet Ranger District in the Siskiyou Wilderness. Firefighter and public safety is our number one priority. Orleans…
Orleans fire now at 5,264 acres
Six Rivers National Forest A continued chance of showers, thunderstorms and lightning remains in the area today. Thunderstorms developed east of the fire area yesterday with little impact to the complex. The Burney Fire has received rain from previous thunderstorms. Crews continued to work to maintain new fires, as well as the 3 new fires…
Fire update: 1,565 acres burned as of this morning
Six Rivers National Forest ORLEANS – Last night’s community meeting in Orleans was a success as participants found answers to many questions about the fires and air quality. Community meetings like this help maintain the strong relationships that have been forged between the Six Rivers National Forest and local communities. The Orleans community wanted to…
Orleans fire grows to 1,365 acres
Six Rivers National Forest The Orleans Complex is comprised of 8 lightning-caused fires. Most of the fire activity is occurring on the northern section of the Ukonom Fire with predominately larger fuels being consumed. The fire’s growth has been caused by burning material rolling down steep slopes and causing short runs uphill into heavier fuels.…
Mad River Current for Thursday, July 27: Racism acknowledged, lighthouse to be moved
McKMAC to discuss racism Weirdness abounds. The McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee wasn’t scheduled to discuss racism last night. Rather, it was scheduled to discuss whether to discuss racism at a future meeting. Committee Chair Ben Shepherd didn’t think that the topic of racism fell under the county advisory committee’s purview, but the public disagreed and…
Today’s Mad River Current: Lightning warning in the hills! McKinleyville coho nursery moves forward
The National Weather Service has issued a “Hazardous Weather Outlook,” warning of “dangerous cloud to ground lightning, gusty winds, and small hail” up in the mountains this afternoon primarily between Willow Creek and Gasquet. The possibility of lightning continues from this afternoon through at least Wednesday. The concern, obviosly, is that the lightning could spark…