Smith River Complex
The Smith River Complex was reported on August 15, 2023 in Del Norte County, California and burned 95,107 acres. It is 100 percent contained.
- Size
- 95,107 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 15, 2023
- Personnel
- 25
Map
Perimeters are mapped for the fires in the complex; the map shows each one. Point of origin 41.859, -123.834.
The incident
- Size
- 95,107 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 15, 2023 at 6:30 PM PDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- Fires are spread across the Smith River NRA. Nearest community is Gasquet, CA.
- County
- Del Norte County
- State
- California
- Nearest city reported
- Gasquet
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 25
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Incident type
- Complex
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-CASRF-000968
- IRWIN identifier
- 3BB45524-295D-4F64-8BCB-C0B6DCBC0376
Fires in the Smith River Complex10
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Fire | Del Norte | 81,148 | 100% | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Holiday Fire | Del Norte | 7,071 | 100% | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Hurdy Gurdy Fire | Del Norte | 2,678 | 100% | Aug 18, 2023 |
| Coon Fire | Del Norte | 1,590 | 100% | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Corral Fire | Del Norte | 1,090 | 100% | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Prescott Fire | Siskiyou | 599 | 100% | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Diamond Fire | Del Norte | 550 | 100% | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Island Fire | Del Norte | 378 | 100% | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Doe Fire | Del Norte | 2 | 100% | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Cedar Fire | Del Norte | 0.1 | 100% | Aug 15, 2023 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Gasquet, CA covers the area today.
Nearby
- Gasquet, CA7 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Fort Dick, CA16 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Bertsch-Oceanview, CA18 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Crescent City, CA20 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Cave Junction, OR23 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Happy Camp, CA24 miles east of the fire’s origin
California wildfires today Wildfires of 2023 All current fires
Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated December 12, 2023 at 2:59 PM PST. Identifier 2023-CASRF-000968.