Incident Update Hill Fire
- Date:
- 07/21/2024
- Time:
- 3:24 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Hill Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-16
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- South of the community of Willow Creek in the Mosquito Creek Drainage
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Humboldt
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: Six Rivers National Forest and CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 5,582
- Containment
- 4%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Fire behavior remained moderated today with short runs aligned with slope and majority of fire flanking and backing downslope into drainages. Moderated conditions allowed for continued tactical firing operations in Division A to have success.
Division A: Fire should hold along the control line on the west with smoldering and isolated pockets of heat still posing a threat. Continued spread to the south towards Grouse Mountain.
Division D: Backing and flanking fire with occasional upslope runs when in alignment. Roll out will continue to be an issue. Fire has potential to continue to spread to the North, though rates of spread within the 2022 Ammon fire are lower compared to areas outside this footprint.
Division L: Fire has spread into the Mosquito Creek Drainage with potential for slope reversal and uphill runs towards Route 6.
Division Z: Fire continues to flank and back down towards Packeka Creek and Grouse Mountain. Uphill runs possible when fire aligns with slope and NW winds. Fire is likely to cross Packeka without suppression action as southward spread continues.
For all updates and information on the fire visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/casrf-hill-fire
Road Closures
Road closures are in place on Friday Ridge Rd. at Forest Service Route 6N06, Forest Route 5N35, and Route 1, Friday Fridge Rd. at Forest Route 5N04, and Berry Summit at Titlow Hill Road near the Highway 299 ramp. Highway 299 is not closed. 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 safely and use alternate routes. Visit humboldtgov.org/roads for the latest updates on county road closures and conditions.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders and Warnings
Mandatory Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones. Leave now!
- HUM-E076-A
- HUM-E077-A
- HUM-E077-B
- HUM-E077-C
Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones. Be prepared to leave!
- HUM-E052-A
- HUM-E062
- HUM-E063-A
- HUM-E063-B
- HUM-E076-B
- HUM-E100-A
- HUM-E114-D
Evacuation Center
Trinity Valley Elementary School, 730 CA-96, Willow Creek, CA
The center will be open today, Saturday, July 20 until 8 p.m. while community needs are assessed
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 143
- Water Tenders
- 35
- Helicopters
- 18
- Dozers
- 29
- Hand Crews
- 52
- Total Personnel
- 1963