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The Anvil Fire is now 348 acres, still with 0% containment.

Smith River Complex South Update 9/09/2023

Thanks to the tireless work of crews in the field, Pacific Power has now restored electricity service to all customers in the Gasquet and Patrick Creek area using generators, in

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On Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 6:00 pm, The California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Oregon State Police (OSP), Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Del Norte County

Smith River Complex South Update 9/03/2023

On Friday, September 1, 2023, at 4:00 am, The California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) in collaboration with the Pacific Northwest

Highway 199 will open at 4 a.m. tomorrow to commercial vehicles only, after a closure due to the Smith River Complex. "They will be piloted through from Patrick’s Creek to Oregon Mountain Road South and the reverse for southbound traffic," California Highway Patrol posted on Facebook. "There is a current closure at Pioneer road which is only passable for residents on Level 2 and tomorrow will allow Commercial Traffic there are no other exceptions."

Fires in upper elevations on the complex saw higher winds Wednesday into the evening, causing the Kelly Fire to merge with the Coon Fire.