A 352 plus acre wildfire in the Six Rivers National Forest burned into the Hoopa Reservation. Residents around Willow Creek on Facebook reported hot ash falling from the sky and posted videos of clouds of orange smoke billowing over ridges. Much of Humboldt County woke to smoke from a number of wildfires, many caused by a dry lightning storm.
The Six Rivers National Forest has received approximately 150 lightning strikes across the forest since Tuesday evening, resulting in 23 confirmed fires. Firefighters continue to assess current fires and patrol
An orange-tinge sky greeted us coastal dwellers upon awaking this morning, the result of some of the 23 confirmed lightning-caused fires burning inland, according to Six Rivers National Forest.
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