DEL NORTE COUNTY, Calif. – The ‘Smith River Complex Fire’ in Del Norte County is causing havoc for travelers wanting to use Highway 199. Photos show the debris and how close the fires are to the highway. Highway 199 is ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Jackson County Public Health issued an air quality alert due to wildfire smoke from fires in Northern California. Public Health says the air quality is currently in the hazardous range, meaning it’s dangerous for anyone to ...
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. – On Friday, Pacific Power de-energized its transmission line serving Del Norte County and the Crescent City area due to approaching wildfires. The utility provider said the shutoff was made to protect surrounding residents and first responders. ...
O’BRIEN, Ore. – Level 1 “Be Ready” evacuations are now in place for the community of O’Brien due to the Smith River Complex near the California-Oregon Border. Evacuations are along Highway 199 south of Rough & Ready Creek to the ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – A man who was found dead in the Head Fire has been publicly identified. The Head Fire, now part of the Happy Camp Complex, is one of the largest fires in the Klamath National Forest. It ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Several small fires along the Bear Creek Greenway are being investigated as possible arsons. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said over the past four days, 10 fires have started along the northern end of the greenway. ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services tells us 1,500 people are currently affected by evacuations from multiple fires, including the Head and Elliot fires. UPDATE: A new evacuation has been added for the ‘Den Fire.’ These ...
YREKA, Calif. – A couple who evacuated on Tuesday only found out about the Head Fire when they tried to go home, but a road closure forced them to turn around. “One of those thermal, cumulus, boils that come up,” ...
GASQUET, Calif. – Six Rivers National Forest says Highway 199 is fully closed at the California-Oregon border as the Smith River Complex fires continue to burn. According to the Six Rivers National Forest, the Smith River Complex has already burned ...
Updated: 8/15 9:05 pm. ZONE SIS-1233 (South of Forest Route 44n04) has been upgraded to an Evacuation Order. The following the zones are newly under evacuation warning: ZONE SIS-1313 (South of Forest Route 45n19) ZONE SIS-1316 (West of Wrights ...