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East of Crescent City and Eureka, fires that started roughly three weeks ago continue to sear Northern California into September, authorities said.

Dan Schultz and his dream, the Sustainable EcoVillage, up Little Jones Creek Rd has been destroyed by the Kelly Fire, part of the Smith River Complex fires which have burnt

Recent rainstorms that came into the area are aiding firefighters in fighting the Smith River and Happy Camp complexes, despite flash flood warnings in some areas of the frontlines. The Smith River Complex gained ½ an inch of rain last night, while certain areas of the Happy Camp Complex gained ¼ inch of rain. The rain helped wet fine particle fuels, slowing down the spread of the fires. The storm did bring 75 lightning strikes into the Smith River Complex, firefighters today will ...

Smith River Complex South Update 9/03/2023

The repopulation process began Thursday for the town of Gasquet, evacuated earlier this month due to the Kelly Fire in Del Norte County. This fire is part of the Smith River Complex. Friday morning the complex was at 83,974 acres with 8% containment.

The Happy Camp and Smith River complexes have left a few of the main highways connecting California to Oregon closed, but they are reopening to the public. Highway 96 reopened 8 days ago but has undergone frequent roadwork, dealing with debris and restoring road conditions, causing one-lane traffic along the state route. Highway 199 reopened this morning at 4 a.m., but only to commercial drivers.

The Golden Fire, which was sparked Sunday along Highway 101 between Ukiah and Willits, is expected to be fully contained by Friday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported.

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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.