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[UPDATE 9:29 p.m.: Updated Acreage] MP18 Fire Surges to 1,500 Acres Near Hoopa; New Evacuation Warning - Redheaded BlackbeltRedheaded Blackbelt · Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:49:15 GMT(UPDATE: Highway 96 Open to One-Way Traffic) MP18 Fire North of Hoopa Reported by Cal Fire to Be 500 Acres, 10% Contained - Redheaded BlackbeltRedheaded Blackbelt · Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:26:32 GMT[UPDATE: Evacuation Warnings Issued] Fire North of Hoopa Reaches 380 Acres; Highway 96 Closed; Power Out in the Area - Lost Coast OutpostLost Coast Outpost · Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:21:39 GMTMP18 Fire forces evacuation warnings, Highway 96 closure near Hoopa in Humboldt County - New York PostNew York Post · Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:52:00 GMTEvacuation warnings issued in Humboldt County wildfire that closed State Route 96 near Hoopa - The Press DemocratThe Press Democrat · Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:59:01 GMT[UPDATE 3:35 p.m.: Updated Acreage–380] MP18 Fire Estimated at Up to 500 Acres; Highway 96 to Remain Closed Through Today - Redheaded BlackbeltRedheaded Blackbelt · Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:22:25 GMTUpdate: Mp18 Fire burns 30 acres in Humboldt County - Sacramento BeeSacramento Bee · Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:46:11 GMT[Update 7:45 p.m..: 30 Acres, 0% Contained ] Wildfire Reported Along Highway 96 Near Hoopa; Hard Closure Requested - Redheaded BlackbeltRedheaded Blackbelt · Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:34:17 GMT