JULY 30, 2018 at 6:00 P.M.
Evacuations orders have been lifted and residents may return home in the following areas
City of Shasta Lake with exception of Summit City. Oasis Road west of Interstate 5 to Lake Blvd.
Pine Grove at Iron Horse Road will remain closed and all areas west of this closure in the Summit City proper will remain under mandatory evacuation.
SR-151 (Shasta Dam Blvd) at Sacramento Street will remain closed and all areas west of this closure in Summit City proper will remain under mandatory evacuation.
Oasis Road at Lake Blvd will remain closed and all areas on both sides of Lake Blvd north of this closure will remain under mandatory evacuation.
JULY 30 5 p.m.
Evacuations orders have been lifted and residents may return home in the following areas
The communities south of Lake Blvd. from Market Street to Oasis Road with the exception Keswick Dam Road and Quartz Hill Road. The following roads along Lake Blvd. will reopen…Masonic Ave, Clay Street, Saint Marks Street, Panorama Drive, Tamarack Drive, Santa Rosa Way.
Benton Drive will be open from Market Street to Quartz Hill Road with the exception ion of River Park Drive.
Quartz Hill Road will be open from Market St. to Benton Drive Court Street will open from Riverside Dr. to Quartz Hill Rd.
Evacuations orders have been lifted and residents may return home in the following areas
The Happy Valley Community except for Cloverdale Road west of Heavenly Valley Lane
All residences on China Gulch Drive from Canyon Road to Oak Street and Oak Street south to the intersection of Cloverdale Road
Hawthorn Avenue from Happy Valley Road to Oak Street
Cloverdale Road at Heavenly Valley Lane will remain closed and all areas west of this closure will remain under mandatory evacuations.
JULY 30, 2018 at 4:00 P.M.
Evacuations orders have been lifted and residents may return home in the following areas:
Douglas City and communities along SR-299 East to Poker Bar Road. Poker Bar Road northwest to Union Hill Rd.
Earlier story
Authorities have confirmed six dead including two children while seven people are still unaccounted for.
The Carr fire has so far burned down 657 homes and damaged another 145. 217 other properties have been destroyed and 30 damaged, Cal Fire reported.
Another 5,000 structures are threatened by the fire that has resulted in nearly 40,000 people becoming refugees with many of them likely to be displaced for months.
“Extreme fire conditions continued today while Firefighters worked to build control lines. Shifting winds, dry fuels, and steep drainages contributed to rapid growth. Red Flag Warning and heat advisory are in effect for the area through Monday 8AM. Crews will continue to asses the number of damaged structures as conditions allow,” Cal Fire announced.
The following roads are closed in Redding:
Ashby Road & Lake Blvd
Beltline at Oasis
Benton & Quartz Hill Road
Buckhorn Summit at SR 299 (Eastbound) Buenaventura at Keswick
Buenventura & Hwy 299
Caterpillar at Market
Clear Creek Road & Cloverdale Lane Hwy 299 at Buckhorn Summit
Elk Dr at Carnelian
Eureka Way at Court Street
Gas Point at Clear Creek Rd
Gas Point Road and Foster Road
Happy Valley Trail and Hawthorn Road Hwy 299 at Buckhorn Summit
Iron Mountain Rd at SR 299
Keswick Dam Road & Quartz Hill Road Lake at Keswick
Lake at Oasis
Lake at Quartz Hill
Lower Springs Rd at Swasey Drive Market at Lake
North Market South of Lake North Point at Redwood
Oasis Road & Lake Blvd
Placer at Buenaventura
Railroad at Buenaventura
Ridge Lane at SR 299
Riviera at Howard
SR-273 at Bonnyville
SR-273 at Branstetter
SR-273 at Breslauer
SR-273 at Clear Creek
SR-273 at Kenyon
SR-273 at Westside Rd
Swasey Drive & Placer Road
Evacuation advisories remain in numerous areas.
As of early Monday morning authorities said they had 17 per cent of the fire controlled but it had grown in size to over 95,000 acres.
More than 3,500 personnel are fighting the fire along with aircraft flying in from across the state.
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Sunday 6 p.m.
More mandatory evacuations have been ordered as the Carr Fire rages on.
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS
Trinity/Shasta County Line at Buckhorn Summit Road west to Trinity Dam Road. All roads within this area north of Hwy 299.
Evacuation Centers have been setup at the following locations:
Simpson College
2211 College View Drive Redding, CA 96003
Trinity High School 321 Victory Lane Weaverville, CA 96093
Cross Point Community Church 2960 Hartnell Ave
Redding, CA 96003
Shasta College
11555 Old Oregon Trail Redding, CA 96003
Foothill High School 9773 Deschutes Road Palo Cedro, CA 96003
Sunday 2:52 p.m.
A sixth fatality is confirmed in the unchecked fire ravaging structures and wilderness around Redding.
Sheriff Tom Bosenko confirmed remains of the sixth person were found in the vicinity of Redding. The person received an evacuation order but chose to stay, he said.
Several other people remain unaccounted for.
Earlier two firefighters died along with a 70-year-old great grandmother and two little children. They were trapped inside their home.
Sunday 7 a.m. Pacific time
Some evacuation centres are filling up but several more have been set up to meet housing, food and health needs of displaced people.
Shasta College shelter is at capacity. It’s asking for donations of new bath towels.
“As we continue supporting our partners in caring for our community we encounter new and ever-changing needs and requests. Right now we have an immediate need for towels. These would be bath-style towels. They don’t have to be fancy, commercial grade is great, but they do have to be new. Any help would be so appreciated. Please bring them directly to the campus cafeteria. Again, thank you all so much for how responsive and understanding you’ve been and the offers of support you continue to give.”
For anyone looking to locate a loved one you can check the Red Cross’s site www.safeandwell.org
For donations of any items please contact Captain Timothy at 559-265-2473 with the Salvation Army and take those items to 2691 Larkspur Lane.
1 a.m. Pacific time.
Authorities say the progression of the massive Carr Fire towards the city of Redding has slowed.
But more more mandatory evacuations have been ordered as of late Saturday night.
Here’s a list of latest evacuations:
Trinity Dam Road Blvd to Hwy 3 including all residences within Lewiston area to Trail Drive, Biggers Road, Steel Bridge Road, Lower Steel Bridge Road, Poker Bar Road, River Road, Quad P Road, Bridge Road, Red Lane, Old Highway, Lewiston Road, Ohio Lane, Lowden Way, Ponderosa Pines, River Front Road, Wellock Road, S. Ponderosa Pine, Coffin Road, Dirt Road, Benvenuto Way, Browns Mountain Road, Mountain Springs Road, Jobe Way, Steelhead Circle, Rebel Road, Quail Point Road, Lockhart Ranch Road, Prut Road, Upper Salt Flat Road, Salt Flat Road, Goose Ranch Road, Dredger Lane, Bacham Lane, Partridge Lane, Shady Lane, River Rock Road, Old Oak Road, Gulch Road and Lewiston Turn Pike Road
All roads and streets west of Trinity Dam Blvd and east of Lewiston Road Deadwood Road east of Trinity Dam Blvd.
All residences on Baker Road including Cooper Gulch, Posey Road, Lakeview Terrace and Pine Cove Marina including Eagle Mountain Road
Evacuation Center has been setup at the following locations:
Shasta College
11555 Old Oregon Trail Redding, CA 90063
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