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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.

(August 23, 2023) Bishop, CA - LADWP personnel is actively assessing and inspecting road and waterway damage with recovery efforts underway.

State Route 136 is Closed Due to Heavy Flooding

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.

BISHOP — Caltrans maintenance crews are actively working to reopen highways in Inyo and Kern counties following Tropical Storm Hilary. Caltrans is providing updates on all its road closures to

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.