Redwood Empire News

Monday evening, a lightning strike ignited the Hill Fire, which is currently burning south of Willow Creek in the Mosquito Creek Drainage.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Evacuation Order for zone HUM-E2077-A. This area is defined as north of White Oak Creek/Grouse Creek, south of Friday Ridge Rd., east of Titlow Hill Rd., Twin Lakes Creek, and west of Mosquito Creek/Madden Creek. Residents who have already evacuated from this zone are not permitted to return to their residences. Any remaining residents should evacuate immediately. Road closures are in place on Friday Ridge Rd. at Forest Service Route 6N06, Friday Ridge Rd. at Forest Route 5N01, and Friday Ridge Rd. at Forest Route 5N04.

Additionally, an Evacuation Warning has been issued for two zones: HUM-E077-B and HUM-076-A. Zone HUM-E077-B includes areas north of PG&E Rd., Grouse Creek, south of Madden Creek, Forest Route 6N06, east of Mosquito Creek/Madden Creek, and west of the Trinity County Line. Zone HUM-076-A includes areas north of Friday Ridge Rd., south of Upper Ranch Rd./High Prairie Rd., east or Redwood Creek, and west of Forest Route 5N01.

Residents in these zones should be prepared to evacuate if conditions worsen. They are advised to gather personal supplies and arrange for overnight accommodations in case an Evacuation Order is issued.

Road closures remain in effect on Friday Ridge Rd. at Forest Service Route 6N06, Friday Ridge Rd. at Forest Route 5N01, and Friday Ridge Rd. at Forest Route 5N04. For updated road closure information, visit protect.genasys.com or humboldtsheriff.org/emergency.

Redwood Acres in Eureka has been activated as a CAL FIRE Incident Management Base Camp due to the wildfires in the area. The site is now closed to the public, and all upcoming events there have been canceled for at least two weeks.

To ensure public and firefighter safety, the U.S. Forest Service will temporarily close all roads, trails, and land within the area impacted by the Hill Fire on the Lower Trinity Ranger District of the Six Rivers National Forest starting Thursday, July 18, 2024. This closure also applies to East Fork Campground and Big Rock River Access.

Community members seeking evacuation information or with questions related to the Hill Fire can call 707-268-2500 but should only call 9-1-1 for immediate emergencies.

Humboldt County residents are encouraged to know their evacuation zones and sign up for Humboldt Alert for local emergency notifications regarding evacuations and emergency sheltering during wildfire or other emergencies.

For more information about the Hill Fire's current impact and evacuation areas, visit humboldtsheriff.org/emergency or follow @HumCoOES on Facebook and Twitter.

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