July 20, 2024 | Hill Fire Update

Monday evening a lightning strike ignited the Hill Fire which continues to burn south of Willow Creek in the Mosquito Creek Drainage.

Evacuation Information

Due to the Hill Fire, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has issued an Evacuation Order for the following zones:

• HUM-E077-A (North of Forest Route 4N32, south of Titlow Hill Rd., Forest Route 5N36, Friday Ridge Rd., east of Titlow Hill Rd., and west of Forest Route 5N04.)
• HUM-E077-C (North of Greenwood Creek, Grouse Creek, south Forest Route 4N32, east of Twin Lakes Creek and west of Forest Route 4N32, PG&E Rd.)
• HUM-E077-B (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.)
• HUM-E076-A (North of Friday Ridge Rd., south of Upper Ranch Rd./High Prairie Rd., east of Redwood Creek and west of Forest Route 5N01.)

Residents who are already evacuated from these zones are not permitted to return to their residences. Any residents remaining in these zones should evacuate immediately.

Additionally, an Evacuation Warning has been issued for the following zones:

• HUM-E076-B (North of Snow Cap Mountain/Snow Camp Lake, south of High Prairie Rd., Guy Kerr Ranch Rd., east of Snow Camp Rd. and west of Redwood Creek.)
• HUM-E114-D (North of S Fork Mountain Rd., south of PG&E Rd., east of Forest Route 4N06, S. Fork Mountain Rd. and west of the Humboldt/Trinity County Line.)
• HUM-E100-A (North of Maple Creek Rd., south of PG&E Rd., Snow Camp Rd., east of Maple Creek Rd., west of Redwood Creek, Board Camp Mountain.)
• HUM-E063-B (North of Madden Creek, south of Fourmile Creek/Friday Ridge Rd., east of Friday Ridge Rd. and west of Fourmile Creek.)
• HUM-E063-A (North of Friday Ridge Rd., south of Schoolhouse Creek/Mountain, east of Brushy Mountain Lookout Rd./Madden Creek and west of Friday Ridge Rd./Riteway Ln.)
• HUM-E052-A (North of Gunrack Ridge, south of State Highway 299, east of Redwood Creek and west of Titlow Hill Rd.)
• HUM-E062 (North of 5n10, south of 06n21, Brushy Mountain Lookout Rd., Cedar Creek Rd., State Highway 299, east of Titlow Hill Rd., Cedar Creek Rd. and west of Friday Ridge Rd.)

Residents should remain ready to evacuate at a moment's notice if conditions deteriorate. Residents are advised to prepare for potential evacuations, including gathering personal supplies and overnight accommodations. More information will follow if an Evacuation Order is issued.

Evacuation Center

The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services in coordination with the Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services and the American Red Cross-Gold Country Region today established an Evacuation Center for those impacted by the Hill Fire. The Evacuation Center is located at Trinity Valley Elementary School, 730 CA-96 in Willow Creek. At this site, evacuees will be able to access water and fire information. The center will be open today, Saturday, July 20 until 6 p.m. while community needs are assessed.

Road Closures and Traffic Information

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

Redwood Acres, located at 3750 Harris St. in Eureka, has been activated as a CAL FIRE Incident Management Base Camp in response to the area wildfires. Redwood Acres is now closed to the public and all upcoming events at Redwood Acres have been canceled for at least the next two weeks. Please drive cautiously in the area as increased traffic from vehicles responding to the area wildfires is expected. Due to the activation of this base camp, Humboldt County Public Works has closed Harris St. at Hubbard Ln. and Hall Ave. at Myrtle Ave. These closures will be in effect for at least the next two weeks. Please drive safe and use alternate routes. Visit humboldtgov.org/roads for the latest updates on county road closures and conditions.

Forest Closure

To provide for public and firefighter safety the U.S. Forest Service is temporarily closing 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, effective Thursday, July 18, 2024. This closure also applies to entering or using East Fork Campground or Big Rock River Access. To view the closure order and a map of the closure area provided by the U.S. Forest Service, please visit: www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1191963.pdf

Hill Fire Information Line

Community members in need of evacuation information and those with questions related to the Hill Fire and its impacts on Humboldt County should call 530-414-9056. Please do not call 911 unless you are experiencing an immediate emergency.

Know Your Zone

All Humboldt County residents are encouraged to know their zone. Our county has been split into 300+ numerical evacuation zones which may be modified to meet the needs of an active emergency. Zones may be split may be into new zones to better accommodate emergency notifications and to reduce or expand zone status. Find your evacuation zone at protect.genasys.com.

Sign Up for Humboldt Alert

Humboldt County residents are encouraged to sign up for Humboldt Alert to receive local emergency notifications, including information regarding evacuations and emergency sheltering in the event of a wildfire or other emergency incident. Residents can sign up by going to humboldtgov.org/alert.

For more information regarding the Hill Fire, current impact and evacuation areas, please go to humboldtsheriff.org/emergency, visit @HumCoOES on Facebook and X or call 707-268-2500.

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