Limedyke Fire burns in Trinity County, smoke seen on Highway 299
Motorists traveling on Highway 299 in Trinity County may see smoke coming from the Limedyke Fire, which is burning in rugged mountainous terrain in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, the Forest Service said Friday.
The fire burned 4 to 5 acres as of 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 8, a day after it started, said Tom Stokesberry, a spokesman for the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It spread at a moderate speed through dry wood, brush and snags Friday morning.
The Limedyke is not under control, but “fire line construction is underway,” Stokesberry said Friday morning.
The Limedyke Fire burned 4 to 5 acres of rugged wilderness in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest on Friday, May 8, 2026, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
Firefighters are “aggressively” battling the wildland blaze near the South Fork of the Trinity River between the Limedyke Mountain Lookout and McClellan Place, the U.S. Forest Service said.
This area is about 15 miles south of the highway and about 20 miles west of Hayfork, 5 miles south of the rural town of Hyampon (population 102).
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The Forest Service is still investigating the cause of the fire, Forest Service spokesman Bob Doucette said at 11 a.m. Friday.
Hikers and others recreating in the forest should avoid the area, Stokesberry said. “Be sure to put out all campfires and never leave a campfire unattended.”
The Limedyke Fire burned 4 to 5 acres of rugged wilderness in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest on Friday, May 8, 2026, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
The Smokejumpers first landed in the forest and fought the fire on the ground Thursday. They had to hike over rugged, steep terrain to reach the fire, Stokesberry said, while crews fought the fire from the air by dropping drops of water on the flames.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is helping the Forest Service suppress fires, he said.
The Limedyke Fire burned 4 to 5 acres of rugged wilderness in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest on Friday, May 8, 2026, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
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