No one will be able to enter the area during the evacuation order; people will only be allowed to leave.
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About 100 miles to the southwest, a fire threatened 339 homes in Santa Margarita as crews worked to douse wind-driven embers and hot spots. The blaze in Fresno County was sparked by lightning.
As the AP noted yesterday, 200 active-duty military personnel have now been called in to join the firefight, which extends into Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. While a new wildfire ignited Tuesday in Humboldt County, firefighters contained three other wildfires that had been burning. This footage was shot from the highway on Sunday before the closure went into effect.
Since starting from a lightning strike last week, the fire has burned through 75 square miles, mostly in the Malheur National Forest.
The fire has since grown to more than 16,000 acres.
The fire is burning on steep and rough terrain as seen in the video above from KFSN, and it is zero percent contained.
It’s not clear how many residences are involved or how many people have been forced from their homes near Kamiah.
Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said with temperatures returning to a more seasonable, normal level, firefighters are hoping to continue making progress on the wildfires burning statewide.
The fires destroyed 42 homes earlier this week but there have been no reports of additional losses.
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Meanwhile, a fire burning 100 miles north of San Francisco that has charred more than 39 square miles is 95 percent contained Wednesday.
