The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on a fatal plane crash in July that killed a pilot and a mechanic north of Kneeland Airport. The agency began investigating the incident just hours after the crash on July 23. The plane crash killed the pilot, 49-year-old Gabriel Joshua Kulp of Grass Valley, and […]
The Park Fire is now 50 percent contained as firefighters once again took full advantage of the good recovery in humidity overnight. The recovery in humidity helped keep fire activity to a minimum as the fire remained at 429,263 acres. Tom Schult, meteorologist with Park Fire and Cal-Fire, explained in the morning briefing that extra […]
The following is a press release from Humboldt Bay Fire: On August 16, 2024 at 3:40 a.m., the Humboldt Bay Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at a convenience store and gas station in the 1400 block of Broadway. The Humboldt Bay Fire Department responded with a truck, three fire engines, and an […]
TEHAMA COUNTY – Friday into Saturday morning saw another day of limited spread of the Park Fire. The fire, which started on July 24 due to an alleged arson incident in Upper Bidwell Park, had grown by 327 acres to a total of 429,135 acres since Friday afternoon’s update, and containment had also increased slightly […]
RED BLUF – At a town hall meeting on Friday evening, residents were able to ask rescue workers responding to the Park Fire questions about the incident and what happened next. Firefighters struggled to fully contain the Mill Creek fire, with one onlooker wondering if the fire had already spread into the treetops or if […]
RED BLUFF – The Red Bluff Municipal Airport was critical in the fight against the Park Fire. The most significant increase at the airport was the number of 37 aircraft, which, according to airport manager Scott Miller, surpassed the previous record of 33 airships. They have a makeshift tower controlling the in and out of […]
