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Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020

Air Quality Advisory Issued for Del Norte County; Fire 'Hung Up' At Oregon Mountain Road And Backing Into Knopki Creek, According to Latest Update
11:49 a.m.

ANGELS and DESPERADOS: Hosts of Angels—In Memorium
7 a.m.

Evacuees Are Welcome at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds
6:13 p.m.

Crescent City Councilors Approve Proposed Fire Protection District Property Assessments For Hybrid Department
5:59 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 11, 2020

'There's Fire Right Down on the Edge of 199'; OES Officials Tour Slater Fire Sites in Del Norte
1:59 p.m.

Huffman, Colleagues, Call On Warren Buffett To Move Forward With Klamath River Dam Removal
11:40 a.m.

Today's Air Quality is Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy Across the North Coast
11:14 a.m.

Slater Fire Prompts Closure of Oregon Caves National Monument near Cave Junction
9:19 a.m.

CHP: Live or Dead Animal at Highway 101 and Fred Height Dr
7:08 a.m.

CHP: Traffic Hazard at 3525 Highway 199 N Dn 35.30
2:32 a.m.

Crescent City Council Gets Heated Over Beach Fires, Call For Revamping 40-Year-Old Ordinance
6:43 p.m.

Stop for Broken Tail Light Leads to Seizure of Heroin, Suboxone and Replica Guns; Suspect Fled Scene, CCPD Says
5:55 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020

(Update) Incident Command Team Battling Slater, Devil Fires Set Up Info Hotline; Crews Focusing on Structure Protection in the Illinois Valley, Happy Camp areas
4:57 p.m.

CHP: Traffic Hazard at Parkway Dr and E Washington Blvd
3:20 p.m.

CHP: Traffic Hazard at 17584-17599 Highway 101
2:12 p.m.

Slater Fire Update: Remote DN Community Of Sun Star Evacuated; Though They Can Return Home, Gasquet Residents Should Be Ready to Leave Again
1:10 p.m.

BREAKING: Gasquet Residents Can Return Home; U.S. 199 Closed at Pioneer Road; Hiouchi, Big Flat Communities On Level 1 Evacuation Status
11:37 a.m.

Humboldt and Del Norte Post Offices in the Fire Zone are Closed; Here's How to Get Your Mail
10:44 a.m.

Slater Fire Grows to 120,000 Acres and is Zero Percent Contained; Gasquet Evacuation Orders Still In Effect
8:31 a.m.

CHP: Traffic Hazard at 3400 Highway 199 N Dn 34.00
8:05 p.m.

CHP: Traffic Hazard at W Washington Blvd and N Pebble Beach Dr
7:54 p.m.

CHP: Traffic Hazard at 14680-15017 Highway 101
5:51 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020

CHP: Traffic Hazard at 14680-15017 Highway 101
4:19 p.m.

(UPDATED) Limited Resources and Multiple Blazes in Region Make Determining Slater Fire Boundaries Difficult
3:16 p.m.

CHP: Traffic Collision, Ambulance En Route at Requa Rd and Highway 101
2:50 p.m.

CHP: Hit and Run No Injuries at 900 E Washington Blvd
2:19 p.m.

Klamath Transfer Station Closed Due to Air Quality; Gasquet Transfer Station Will Likely Be Closed Tomorrow Due to Fire
1:42 p.m.

California Fires Force National Forest Service to Shutter All 18 Forests In Golden State
1:23 p.m.

(Updated) 199 Closed at South Fork Road; Big Flat, Hiouchi At Stand By for Evacuation
12:11 p.m.

Gasquet Residents Evacuate to Fairgrounds; DNOES Will Offer Live Updates at Noon on KCRE, KPOD
10:23 a.m.

(UPDATED) EMERGENCY: Residents of Gasquet and Surrounding Areas Ordered to Evacuate 'Now'; Highway 199 Closed to Through Traffic
7:08 a.m.

CHP: Traffic Collision, No Injuries at Highway 101 N Highway 199 N Con and Highway 199 N Dn T0.80
6:17 a.m.

CHP: Traffic Collision, Unknown Injuries at Highway 101 and Wonderstump Rd
6:13 a.m.

CHP: Traffic Advisory at Highway 101 N Highway 199 N Con and Highway 101
6:13 a.m.

CHP: Closure of a Road at 16726-16899 Highway 199
6:04 a.m.

Gitlin, Howard, Hemmingsen Trade Words Over STAA 197/199 Project Resolution; Gitlin Urges Board to Table Issue, Seek More Info from Caltrans
6 p.m.

CHP: Traffic Hazard at Kings Valley Rd and Wonderstump Rd
5:39 p.m.

Smoke from Fires Near Happy Camp, In Oregon Contributing To Changed Air Quality in Del Norte
5:25 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020

CHP: Traffic Hazard at Lake Earl Dr and White Ln
4:14 p.m.

CHP: Traffic Hazard at Lake Earl Dr and Elk Valley Cross Rd
3:55 p.m.

Friends of Del Norte: STAA 197/199 Project 'Falls Short on Safety and Long on Trucks'
3:28 p.m.

CHP: Traffic Collision, Unknown Injuries at Old Mill Rd and Dayton Rd
3:05 p.m.

Offshore Winds Blow Smoke From Happy Camp Area Fire Into Del Norte; Smokey Conditions Expected to Last Through Thursday
1:06 p.m.

CHP: Report of Fire at 4255 Lake Earl Dr
10:57 a.m.

CHP: Live or Dead Animal at N Pebble Beach Dr and W Washington Blvd
7:17 a.m.

CHP: Mud/Dirt/Rock at 1300 Highway 101 N Dn 13.00
7:30 p.m.

CHP: Traffic Collision, No Injuries at 1800 Elk Valley Rd
7:24 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 7, 2020

CHP: Traffic Collision, Ambulance En Route at 7038 - 7113 Lake Earl Dr
4:42 p.m.

CHP: Traffic Collision, No Injuries at Lower Lake Rd and Kellog Rd
2:04 p.m.

CHP: Car Fire at 3061 Parkway Dr
1:30 p.m.

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