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 ANNOUNCEMET: **This will be the last Incident Update produced.** (unless significant activity occurs)

CURRENT SITUATION: The fire is being held within the containment lines and total containment at 95% with the total acres burned at 94,620. This is an increase of 2 acres with more accurate mapping. Fire suppression repair crews will be assessing the containment line with weather permitting. Crews remain vigilant and continue to assess the fire from the ground.

Crews will continue with extensive suppression repair and hazard tree abatement work when the weather will allow. As of Sunday, the Hurdy Gurdy has been 100% contained. Repair work in the French Hill area and the 405-Road with adjacent Spur Roads will continue as part of the Suppression Repair Plan. Crews along with heavy equipment in conjunction with the Resource Advisors are continuing to assess hazard trees and have them removed as part of the hazard tree abatement plan. 

WEATHER: Moderate to heavy rain throughout Monday and Tuesday leading into Wednesday morning. Gusty S to SW winds can be expected with the strongest gusts Monday morning and again overnight into Tuesday morning. There is a high confidence in rain totals Monday through Wednesday ranging between 1 and 2 inches with local amounts up to 2.50 inches 

CLOSURES: While county roads remain open, some Six Rivers National Forest lands, roads, and trails around the Smith River Complex fires are closed (Forest Order No. 10-23-12). View the Order and closure map on the Forest’s website: tinyurl.com/4atens8c.

US 199 in Del Norte County will be piloted between Grassy Flat Campground east of Gasquet and Oregon Mountain Road. Motorists should anticipate some delays. Caltrans provides information on current highway conditions online (roads.dot.ca.gov), by phone (800-427-7623), and on Facebook (facebook.com/CaltransD1).