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The U.S. Forest Service has provided the following information:2023 Six Rivers National Forest Lightning Complex and Redwood Lightning ComplexCalifornia Incident Management Team 2 is in command of the Six Rivers

The Smith River Complex continues to burn, with widespread power outages in Del Norte county set to be addressed by Friday or Saturday of this week, according to officials. Thousands of firefighters are on site building dozer lines and prepping structures. The Smith River Complex is now burning at over 47,000 acres in Del Norte County with 0% containment.

Here are updates on wildfires burning in Siskiyou, Trinity, Humboldt and Del Norte counties on Thursday morning, Aug. 24.

Wildfires continue to rage following lightning strikes across Northern California. The largest of the fires, the Smith River Complex, has reached over 40,000 acres and is at 0% containment.

Wildfires continue to rage following lightning strikes across Northern California. Much of northeast Del Norte County is under evacuation orders due to the blaze. Dozens of other fires burn.

The following is from the U.S. Forest Service.

Dozens of fires across Northern California continue to burn, sparked by periods of dry lightning that hit the ground starting early last week. The wildfires are burning across counties with many rural communities threatened or under evacuation orders. The largest of the nearby blazes is the Smith River complex, at an estimated 28,700 acres as of press time.

A week after lightning storms sparked dozens of wildfires, evacuation orders and warnings remain in place in four counties in California's northwestern corner.

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Dozens of fires across Northern California continue to burn, sparked by periods of dry lightning that hit the ground starting early last week.