[UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Evacuation Warnings Issued, Map] MP18 Fire Estimated at Up to 500 Acres; Highway 96 to Remain Closed Through Today

MP18 Fire Near Hoopa Prompts Warnings, Highway 96 Closure

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MP18 Fire forces evacuation warnings, Highway 96 closure near Hoopa

Evacuation warning were issued and Highway 96 was shut down as the MP18 Fire burned near Hoopa in Humboldt County, according to Cal Fire.

[UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Evacuation Warnings Issued, Map] MP18 Fire Estimated at Up to 500 Acres; Highway 96 to Remain Closed Through Today

Smoke from the MP18 Fire blankets the mountains in this view from the Horse Mountain ALERTCalifornia camera Saturday morning. The fire is estimated at 300 to 500 acres, and Highway 96 will remain closed near Hoopa throughout today. Read the latest on the fire, road closure, air quality and triple-digit heat at Redheaded Blackbelt. Source