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Fire Near Highway 96 Forces Closure | Eureka News
Two vegetation fires near Mile Post 16 on Highway 96 in the Hoopa Valley Reservation have merged into one, initially estimated at 50 acres but now down to under 10 after aerial mapping. Due to steep, inaccessible terrain, multiple firefighting crews — including Hoopa Wildland Fire, U.S. Forest Service, and Yurok Wildland Fire — along with air support and hand crews, are battling the blaze. Highway 96 is fully closed through the fire zone with no reopening timeline; motorists should expect delays and follow emergency vehicle directions. The Hoopa Valley Airport is closed to the public to…
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