Incident Update Hill Fire
- Date:
- 08/01/2024
- Time:
- 3:21 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, Trinity
- Administration Unit
- Six Rivers National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 7,224
- Containment
- 77%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 5
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Crews made significant progress on the Hill Fire yesterday, focusing on mopping up and repairing suppression efforts to restore the area. Infrared cameras identified hotspots in Mosquito Creek, prompting a swift response to address any potential threats. Despite the challenging and rugged terrain, the fire's footprint has remained stable for several days, thanks to the relentless efforts of the firefighters.
On Saturday, California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 will transition incident control to the North Coast Interagency IMT, ensuring the fire remains under expert management. Operations will continue until the fire is fully contained and extinguished. This will be the final written update on the fire’s status unless conditions change significantly. For ongoing updates, please visit the Hill Fire Facebook page, and check county-controlled websites for evacuation warnings.
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.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Total Personnel
- 525