Northern California under a fire weather watch Friday - high fire danger

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At 11:18 a.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Eureka CA issued a fire weather watch valid for Friday between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. The watch is for Northeastern Interior Humboldt and Southwestern Siskiyou Including Orleans, Eastern Interior Humboldt Including Willow Creek and Hoopa, Northwestern Trinity Including Salyer and Big Bar and Northeastern Trinity Including Trinity Lake.

"The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from late Thursday night through Friday evening," explains the NWS.

This watch is in effect until Friday at 9 p.m.

According to the NWS, a fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.

Source: The National Weather Service

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This story was originally published June 17, 2026 at 11:22 AM.