Six Rivers Lightning Complex grows to 3,100 acres forcing evacuations in Trinity County | Fire Watch | actionnewsnow.com

2022-09-02 20:33:05 By : Mr. Leon Yang

Photo from Basho Warson Parks

Photo from Basho Warson Parks

SALYER, Calif. 10:20 A.M. UPDATE -  Parts of Trinity County are under evacuation orders due to the Six Rivers Lightning Complex.

As of Monday morning, the fires had burned 3,181 acres with no containment.

There are eight lightning fires active in the Six Rivers National Forest near the Trinity Humboldt County Line.

One of the most active fires is the Campbell Fire near Salyer. The fires were sparked by lighting Friday.

Evacuation orders in Trinity County: Fountain Ranch Road and all roads off of Fountain Ranch Road to include Councilman Road, Gravel Road, Stanley Z Road, Sugar Magnolia Lane, Galaxy Drive, and Quimby Road, Salyer Loop down to the bridge at State Highway 299, Salyer Heights, Orchard Lane, and Campbell Ridge Road. Evacuation warnings in Trinity County: Suzy Q Road and all roads off of Suzy Q Road, Trinity Village and Wallen Ranch Road.

There are also evacuation orders in Humboldt County. Evacuations in Humboldt County can be views on ZoneHaven.

An evacuation center is open at Trinity Valley Elementary School in Willow Creek.

A large animal shelter is open at Hoopa Rodeo Grounds.

There will be a community meeting Monday at 3 p.m., at Willow Creek Bible Church. It will be streamed on the Facebook page for the U.S. Forest Service Six Rivers National Forest.

Caltrans District 1 said Highway 299 and Highway 96 are open in Humboldt County but that may change, especially near Willow Creek and Salyer.

The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation warning Monday just before noon.

Kelli Saam is an anchor for Action News Now and rejoined the team in 2021.

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