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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 be those areas and examining if any combustions occurred. The Happy Camp Complex did have some light...
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.