Higher humidity is expected to keep the Slater Fire, which spans from the Oregon border down to Happy Camp, calm today, with moisture levels increasing through the day and rain possible Thursday or Friday, according to today’s update. Highway 199 remains closed from O’Brien south almost to Gasquet. Highway 96 is now open to one-way […]
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Slater, Devil Fires Continue to Grow
The Slater Fire, which straddles the Oregon-California border and spans south to Happy Camp, and the Devil Fire to the east continued to grow yesterday. The Slater Fire is now estimated to be 131,601 acres and 5 percent contained while the Devil Fire is estimated to be 4,429 acres and is 0 percent contained. The […]
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Slater and Devil Fires Update, Public Meetings Today
The Slater and Devil Fires continue to spread and remain zero percent contained as of this morning’s update from the U.S. Forest Service. The Devil Fire near Happy Camp is estimated at 4,149 acres and the Slater Fire, which straddles the Californa-Oregon border along Highway 199 northeast of Crescent City, is estimated at 126,333 acres. Evacuation […]
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Red Salmon Complex Update: ‘Significant Progress’
The Red Salmon Complex in the Klamath, Six Rivers, and Shasta-Trinity national forests within Humboldt, Trinity and Siskiyou counties now stands at 87, 782 acres with 16 percent containment. However, as this morning’s update from the USDA states, progress is being made. “Multiple small victories have been recorded by fire crews in the last several days. […]
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Slater Fire at Near Happy Camp Remains Zero Percent Contained
After working yesterday to protect structures and utilities from encroaching blazes, fire crews have pivoted toward a larger containment strategy in an effort to tame the Slater Fire that’s straddling the California-Oregon border along Highway 199 northeast of Crescent City. “Along the Slater Fire’s northwest side in Del Norte County, the focus remained on point […]