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Fortuna (Spanish for "Fortune"; Wiyot: Vutsuwitk Da'l) [6] is a city on the northeast shore of the Eel River, approximately 9 miles (14 km) from where it enters the Pacific Ocean, and is on U.S. Route 101 in west-central Humboldt County, California, United States.
The fire started on July 30, 2015 in Humboldt County, California. The fire was started by a lightning strike from a thunderstorm that started multiple fires that day. [1] The fire burned 4,883 acres, destroyed 7 buildings, and injured 14 people. [2] The fire was burning in steep terrain with limited access.
An updating map created by CBS News' data team charts the expanse of the wildfires across Southern California. The Palisades Fire, a roaring blaze that has burned more than 23,000 acres since it ...
Humboldt County (/ ˈ h ʌ m b oʊ l t / ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 136,463. [7] The county seat is Eureka. [8] Humboldt County comprises the Eureka–Arcata–Fortuna, California, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
It provides a location for small planes to make emergency landings, since the other Humboldt County airports at lower elevations often become fog bound before Kneeland. [4] The airport also hosts a helitack base for the Cal Fire Humboldt-Del Norte unit. [12] The Kneeland Volunteer Fire Department was founded in the early 1980s.
Newburg (formerly, Newberg) is a locality [1] in Humboldt County, California. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Fortuna, [1] at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m). [2] The town, originally named Newberg, was built by the Eel River Valley Lumber Company in 1884. [1]
Fernbridge is an unincorporated community at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m) in Humboldt County, California, [1] named for a historic bridge, 3 miles (4.8 km) west-northwest of Fortuna. [2] The Fernbridge bridge is the world's longest poured concrete bridge in operation. [3] It was the only bridge on the lower Eel River to survive the mid ...
Universities and colleges in Humboldt County, California (2 C) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Humboldt County, California" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.