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SoHumAwareness.org, will play an active, as well as archival role in documenting any disaster incidents and other events that are being posted to our public SoHum Awareness Facebook page. Any major incident will be cross posted to this website. Those of you who don't want to use Facebook or visit Kym Kemp's blog - RedHeaded Blackbelt will have access to at least some of the content from those other sites posted here. Remember to get the latest SoHumAwareness news, you should follow us @sohumawareness on Twitter and on the SoHum Awareness Facebook page. If you are new to SoHum Awareness, take a look back through the posts in late March 2011 and April 2011 to see what prompted this website and the Facebook page. ~bobbi
Category Archives: Fire
North Coast Cal Fire Gearing Up for a Dangerous Year
reprinted with permission from KymKemp.com “We are monitoring conditions and preparing for a very active summer,” explained Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jeremy Monroe. He says that his agency samples different vegetation components and the results are worrisome. “We’ve been seeing … Continue reading
Island Mountain Road Fire
SoHum Awareness: “Crews working to suppress fire in Palo Verde area, north Chemise Creek, air attack, 2 crews, dozer all working the fire” – @KMUDNEWS 1:00pm Friday at 1:38pm ************************ SoHum Awareness: Island Mountain Road Fire Contained to 4 Acres … Continue reading
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Tagged CalFire, Estelle Fennell, Island Mountain Road, Marty Hobbs
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Photos From Mendo Fires – Mendo Fires Contained
~from KymKemp.com Two fires sprang up Friday between Leggett and Laytonville. The photos above were taken by Jacob Whitney (works at Emerald Technologies) north of Bell Springs Rd near the rest area and Caltrans’ sand house. There was another one … Continue reading
Fire in Dyerville Loop Area
SoHum Awareness: Fire in Dyerville Loop Area Caused by Bird in the Power lines. Contained at 100 feet by 80 feet. CalFire and Garberville Fire Dept. responded to the vegetation fire which was located 1 mile down the Dyerville Loop … Continue reading
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Tagged Alderpoint Road, CalFire, Dyerville Loop road, Estelle Fennell, Facebook
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Briceland Fire contained at 7 acres
SoHum Awareness: Briceland Fire contained at 7 Acres. Two engines and fire investigation team will remain onsite until dark tonight. Area will be patrolled over the next couple of days to ensure that there are no sources of re-ignition, according … Continue reading
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Tagged Briceland Rd, CalFire, Estelle Fennell, Facebook
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Briceland Fire officially contained
SoHum Awareness: Fire officially contained. Firefighters will be doing mop up for several hour. Briceland Road subject to controlled traffic for a least another hour. Firefighters on scene: CalFire, Redway Fire, Briceland Fire, Telegraph Ridge Fire and Phillipsville Fire Departments. … Continue reading
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Tagged Briceland Rd, BVFD, CalFire, Estelle Fennell, Facebook
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Line around the Briceland Fire
SoHum Awareness: Firefighters have created a line around the fire. Controlled traffic on BrIceland Road for at least another hour. Burned in Grassland and some trees. Uphill side contained at driveway above the fire. Suspected cause: car being towed on … Continue reading
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Tagged Briceland Rd, CalFire, Estelle Fennell, Facebook, grasslands, photos
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