Redding Fire
Carr Fire in Redding California is forcing residents to flee for their lives and causing major traffic issues. Many homes and other structures are burning or have already burned.
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Tammie
Host of Paints and Crafts
This fire has now burnt over 80,000 acres. My home in Shasta Lake is still under mandatory evacuations and so far the fire has not reached my home. The smoke is terrible and is effecting much of Northern California. This fire is being said to have been caused by a vehicle malfunction.
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Tammie
Host of Paints and Crafts
This summer seems to be a global forest fire season. Swedish fires has burned for months now. Firebombing planes and helicopters have come to Help from all over Europe. We have had almost no rain since the beginning of May. I have mowed the lawn twice this year. A couple of weeks ago 25,000 hectares had burned, but that pail in comparison to a storm called Gudrun in 2005. It destroyed 250,000 hectares.
Best regards, Niklas 🎈
The air quality is horrible here in Sacramento right now. It has also made the heat a lot lower than usual!
The Carr fire has burned over 103,722 acres and is 23% contained.
Six people have been killed in the fire and 818 homes have burned.
I was able to return to my home in Shasta Lake today. I am very grateful that my home was not effected by the fire. I can see ash and chucks from burnt embers all over the ground but thankfully nothing caught fire. The air quality in Shasta Lake is significantly worse than in Redding. I am hoping the we get some rain.
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Tammie
Host of Paints and Crafts
This mornings update is that 110,154 acres have burned and 884 homes have been lost. Many more other structures have been lost but I haven't found a count on other structures. The fire is at 27% containment.
Two firefighters and four civilian's have died. However, 19 people are currently still missing.
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Tammie
Host of Paints and Crafts
Fortunately, I don't think the Swedish fires have killed any humans.
Best regards, Niklas 🎈
#2 Wow Niklas, I didn't even know that Sweden was having trouble with wild fires.
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Tammie
Host of Paints and Crafts
The Carr is now the sixth most destructive fire in California history . It is currently 37% contained and has burned 126,913 acres.
1,060 homes have been destroyed, 186 damaged.
18 commercial structures have been destroyed, eight damaged. 477 other structures have been destroyed, 64 damaged.
At least six people have been killed by the Carr Fire.
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Tammie
Host of Paints and Crafts