-- Update 9/12/2020 at 3 PM--
The road closures for Fort Seward Road and Dyerville Loop Road have been lifted. Residents may use these roads to return to fire Evacuation Warning zones. Residents should remain prepared to leave at a moment’s notice should fire conditions change.
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Evacuation warnings and orders remain in effect for southern Humboldt County as fire crews work to contain the August Complex West Zone (formerly known as the Hopkins Fire), just east of the county line. The Humboldt County August Complex West Fire Emergency Operations Center continues to staff a Fire Evacuation Information Line at 707-268-2500 for questions regarding current county evacuations and resources.
CURRENT SITUATION
As of Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, the Hopkins Fire will now be referred to as the August Complex West Zone in all Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services communications as the official name of this incident as adopted by Cal Fire.
As of 9 a.m. Saturday, the August Complex West Zone has not jumped the Eel River and has not entered Humboldt County. Fire crews continue working today to keep the fire east of the Eel River and out of the county away from populated areas. Cal Fire has not determined a containment estimate at this time. For information specific to fire size, activity and resources, please visit: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/16/august-complex-includes-doe-fire/.
CURRENT EVACUATION INFORMATION
An EVACUATION ORDER remains in effect for the areas south of Casterlin Road, including all properties on Casterlin Road, to the Mendocino / Trinity County Line and east of Dyerville Loop Road and Bell Springs Road to the county line.
An EVACUATION WARNING remains in effect for all areas west of Bell Springs Road to Highway 101 spanning from Elk Creek Road / Dyerville Loop Road to the Mendocino / Trinity County Line in Southern Humboldt County.
An EVACUATION WARNING was issued Friday, September 11, and remains in effect for areas east of Alderpoint Road spanning from Highway 36 to Casterlin Road, not including properties on Casterlin Road.
Maps of evacuation zones and routes are available at humboldtgov.org/evacmap or humboldtsheriff.org
Evacuation order and warning decisions are determined by Cal Fire. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services will notify residents of new orders or warnings via Humboldt Alert, online at humboldtsheriff.org and on the HumCoOES social media pages.
MAPPING TOOL
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services continues to maintain an interactive mapping tool displaying Humboldt and Trinity County Evacuation Warning and Order zones, evacuation routes, roadblocks and closures and evacuation shelters.
As of Saturday, Mendocino County OES has requested that Humboldt County remove Mendocino County’s evacuation mapping information from our interactive map tool. The public is directed to access Mendocino’s evacuation map at: https://tinyurl.com/MendoEvac for Mendocino County information.
CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS
The California Highway Patrol continues to maintain roadblocks at the following locations:
- Alderpoint Road at Fort Seward Road,
- Dyerville Loop Road at Fort Seward Road,
- Alderpoint Road at Dyerville Loop Road.
Bell Springs Road remains closed to the public.
Fort Seward Road remains closed to through traffic and the town of Fort Seward is open to residents only. Fort Seward residents must provide proof of residency (ex. mortgage/utility statement, tax statement, CA Driver’s License) to access Fort Seward road and return home within the Evacuation Warning zone. Fort Seward residents should remain ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice should fire conditions change.
RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services in coordination with the American Red Cross-Gold Country Region has established a Northern California Regional Evacuation Shelter for wildfire evacuees at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds, located at 1250 5th St in Ferndale.
At this site, wildfire evacuees will be able to access:
- Temporary indoor overnight shelter accommodations,
- Meals,
- Water,
- Fire information,
- Restrooms,
- Red Cross services,
- Free car/tent camping,
- Low-cost RV parking sites,
- Livestock and small pet boarding.
Wildfire evacuees currently camping or using RV parking spaces at the Shelter are encouraged to continue doing so to allow for increased social distancing. Additional camping space is available for wildfire evacuees.
The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services is not currently accepting donations. Please do not drop off donations at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds unless authorized by Pay it Forward Humboldt.
To volunteer or donate to assist regional wildfire evacuees, please contact:
Pay it Forward Humboldt:
- Volunteer: 707-499-2364
- Donation: 707-499-3840
- payitforwardhumboldt@gmail.com
Humboldt Area Foundation: Hafoundation.org
American Red Cross: Redcross.org
Humboldt CERT: Humboldtcert.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION
County residents are encouraged to sign up for Humboldt Alert at humboldtgov.org/alerts.
For more information regarding the Hopkins Fire, current impact and evacuation areas, please go to humboldtsheriff.org and visit @HumCoOES on Facebook and Twitter, or call 707-268-2500.
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