Dozens of fires across Northern California continue to burn, sparked by periods of dry lightning that hit the ground starting early last week.
page for whom was created Friday. Rivera is a hotshot firefighter who is a member of the Little Tujunga IHC, according to the page. It states he sustained serious injuries fighting a fire in the Six Rivers National Forest “when a burning dead tree came down.” The page has raised over $75,000 to pay for medical expenses, as of press time.
In the Orleans area, the Pearch fire is estimated at 981 acres and smoke levels ranged from very unhealthy to hazardous. Fire lines from 2006 are being reestablished, as the fire pushed north as of Monday. The lightning complex’s total acreage is at 4,435 as of Monday afternoon, and the complex is at 15% containment in its entirety. The lightning complex includes Six Rivers National Forest fires of Lone Pine, Pearch, Mosquito, Blue Creek, Blue Creek 2, Bluff #1, Let-er-buck as well as three wildfires in Redwood National and State Parks: the Lost, Devil and Glenn Fires.
The complex has prompted nearby evacuations, and the Red Cross has opened a shelter at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds. Updated evacuation orders will be released by Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office.
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