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Photo by Mark McKenna Firefighters from multiple agencies, including some that were pulled off the nearby Monument Fire, defended houses at the end of Enchanted Creek Lane on Aug. 30. View a full slideshow online at www.northcoastjournal.com.
Afire sparked south of Willow Creek on Aug. 29 had spread to more than 1,000 acres with 0 percent containment when the Journal went to press Aug. 31, prompting evacuation orders and warnings in the area and leaving about 1,100 people without power.
The cause had not been determined and the estimated containment date was Oct. 3.
As of Aug. 31, evacuation orders had been expanded to all areas east of Brushy Mountain Lookout Road/Forest Route 6No8A to State Route 299, and south of Butterfly Creek Road to the end of Forest Route 6N20.
“Leave now for your safety,” the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office urged via social media.
Evacuation warnings were in effect for surrounding areas.
An evacuation center was operating at the McKinleyville Seventh Day Adventist Church, located at 1200 Central Ave. Services available included overnight sheltering, restrooms, water and Red Cross services.
Domestic and large animal sheltering was also available at the Hoopa Rodeo Grounds, located on Pine Creek Road in Hoopa.
As the Journal went to press, State Route 299 remained opened but travelers were encouraged to check the latest conditions with CalTrans.
More information regarding the Knob Fire, current impact and evacuation areas,
Photo by Mark McKenna An Erickson Air-Crane helicopter refills its tank in the Trinity River on Aug. 30, as multiple helicopters made repeated drops on the Knob Fire near Willow Creek.
Photo by Mark McKenna Wes Conley adjusts a sprinkler to wet down the wall of his home on Butterfly Creek Road. Conley moved to the home from Burnt Ranch four or five months ago.
can be found at www.humboldtsheriff.org, @HumCoOES on Facebook and Twitter, or by calling 268-2500.
The new fire joins four others — the Monument, McFarland and McCash fires, and the River Complex — burning to Humboldt County’s east, which have now combined to burn more than 435,000 acres. Read the latest updates on the fires — and their impacts on local air quality and travel — at www.northcoastjournal. com.
— Kimberly Wear POSTED 08.31.21 Read the full story online.
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