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Carr Fire Update, August 6 9:55 pm

Photo by Matt Grigsby

CALFIRE UPDATE AS OF 7:00 pm

Evacuations: Shasta County:
Community of French Gulch
Placer Road West From Diggins Rd
Swasey Drive North from Lower Springs Rd to Hwy 299
WiskeyTown Park
The Igo Community
Keswick Community West of Keswick Dam
Cloverdale Rd from Placer Rd to Clear Creek Rd
Placer Rd at Platina Rd to Buell Rd which includes South Fork Rd, Zogg Mine Road, Jenny Bird Lane, Horse Canyon Rd and all residents West of Platina Rd between Placer Rd and Buell Rd
All areas on South Fork Road from Zogg Mine Rd to South Fork Road to include the areas of Bender Rd, Serenity Dr & Serenity Way
Trinity County:
Trinity/Shasta County Line at Buckhorn Summit Rd W. to Trinity Dam Rd. All roads w/in this area North of Hwy 299
Hwy 299 at Trinity Dam Blvd continuing North to Hwy 3 including Deadwood Road, Jennings Gulch Road, Eastman Gulch Road & Lewiston Turn Pike Road. This is to include all residences and side streets
east of Trinity Dam Blvd within the Township of Lewiston
Hwy 299 at Trinity Dam Road West to Poker Bar Rd
Trinity Dam Rd Blvd to South of the Trinity Dam including all residences within Lewiston area to Trail Drive, Red Lane, Old Highway, Lewiston Rd, Ohio Lane, Lowden Way, Ponderosa Pines, River Front Rd, Wellock Rd, S. Ponderosa Pine, Coffin Road, Dirt Rd, Benvenuto Way, Browns Mountain Rd, Mountain
Springs Rd, Jobe Way, Steelhead Circle, Rebel Rd, Quail Point Rd, Lockhart Ranch Rd, Prut Rd, Upper Salt Flat Rd, Salt Flat Rd, Goose Ranch Rd, Dredger Lane, Bacham Lane, Partridge Lane, Shady Lane, River Rock Rd, Old Oak Rd, Gulch Rd & Lewiston Turn Pike Rd

All roads & streets West of Trinity Dam Blvd & East of Lewiston Rd
Deadwood Road East of Trinity Dam Blvd
All residences on Baker Rd including Cooper Gulch, Posey Rd, Lakeview Terrace & Pine Cove Marina including Eagle Mountain Rd

Road Closures: Shasta County:
Rock Creek Road at Hwy 299
Hwy 299 from Buenaventura Blvd to Buckhorn
Granite Drive at Mavrick Drive
Gas Point Road at Clear Creek Rd
Hwy 299 at Lower Springs Rd
Platina Road at Bully Choop
Keswick Dam Road just East of the Keswick Dam
9000 Block of Skywalker Drive
Miners Gulch at Rock Creek Road
Middle Creek Road at Iron Mountain
Keswick Dam Blvd just West of Nash Road
Iron Mountain at Rock Creek Road

Hwy 299 at Buenaventura Blvd
Iron Mountain Road at Hwy 299
Hwy 299 at Lower Springs Road
Swasey Drive & Lower Springs Road
Placer Road at Diggins Road
Hwy 299 at Ridge Road
Trinity County:
Old Hwy at Poker Bar Road
Hwy 299 at Poker Bar Road (Poker Bar Road is Open)
Rush Creek Road East of China Grade
Trinity Dam Blvd at Fairview Marina Drive
Browns Mountain Road at Lewiston Road

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Size: 164,413 acres Containment: 47% Expected Full Containment: Unknown Firefighter Injuries/Fatalities: 2
STRUCTURAL SUMMARY
Structures
Threatened: 1,806
Residential Structures Destroyed: 1,080 Commercial Structures Destroyed: 24 Other Destroyed: 500
Residential Structures Damaged: 190 Commercial Structures Damaged: 26 Other Damaged: 62
38+2 7+1 2
CURRENT SITUATION
Situation Summary: Overhead smoke has tempered fire activity today. Heavy timber fuels still challenge firefighting efforts.
Firefighters will work through the night constructing control lines. Repopulation of residents affected
by evacuations will continue as conditions permit.

CALFIRE UPDATE AS OF 7:00 am

Size: 163,207 acres Containment: 45% Expected Full Containment: Unknown Firefighter Injuries/Fatalities: 2

STRUCTURAL SUMMARY
Structures Threatened: 1,223
Residential Structures Destroyed: 1,080 Commercial Structures Destroyed: 24 Other Destroyed: 500
Residential Structures Damaged: 190 Commercial Structures Damaged: 26 Other Damaged: 62

CURRENT SITUATION
Situation Summary: Heavy timber areas and steep drainages are challenging firefighting efforts. Firefighters will continue to mitigate potential spot fires over control lines. Repopulation of residents affected by evacuations will continue as conditions permit.

Evacuations:

Shasta County:
Community of French Gulch
Placer Road West From Diggins Rd
Swasey Drive North from Lower Springs Rd to Hwy 299
WiskeyTown Park
The Igo Community
Keswick Community West of Keswick Dam
Cloverdale Rd from Placer Rd to Clear Creek Rd
Placer Rd at Platina Rd to Buell Rd which includes South Fork Rd, Zogg Mine Road, Jenny Bird Lane,
Horse Canyon Rd and all residents West of Platina Rd between Placer Rd and Buell Rd
All areas on South Fork Road from Zogg Mine Rd to South Fork Road to include the areas of Bender Rd, Serenity Dr & Serenity Way
Trinity County:
Trinity/Shasta County Line at Buckhorn Summit Rd W. to Trinity Dam Rd. All roads w/in this area North of Hwy 299
Hwy 299 at Trinity Dam Blvd continuing North to Hwy 3 including Deadwood Road, Jennings Gulch Road, Eastman Gulch Road & Lewiston Turn Pike Road. This is to include all residences and side streets
east of Trinity Dam Blvd within the Township of Lewiston
Hwy 299 at Trinity Dam Road West to Poker Bar Rd
Trinity Dam Rd Blvd to South of the Trinity Dam including all residences within Lewiston area to Trail Drive, Red Lane, Old Highway, Lewiston Rd, Ohio Lane, Lowden Way, Ponderosa Pines, River Front Rd, Wellock Rd, S. Ponderosa Pine, Coffin Road, Dirt Rd, Benvenuto Way, Browns Mountain Rd, Mountain Springs Rd, Jobe Way, Steelhead Circle, Rebel Rd, Quail Point Rd, Lockhart Ranch Rd, Prut Rd, Upper Salt Flat Rd, Salt Flat Rd, Goose Ranch Rd, Dredger Lane, Bacham Lane, Partridge Lane, Shady Lane, River Rock Rd, Old Oak Rd, Gulch Rd & Lewiston Turn Pike Rd
All roads & streets West of Trinity Dam Blvd & East of Lewiston Rd
Deadwood Road East of Trinity Dam Blvd

All residences on Baker Rd including Cooper Gulch, Posey Rd, Lakeview Terrace & Pine Cove Marina
including Eagle Mountain Rd
For the most up to date orders visit: https://www.co.shasta.ca.us/index/sheriff_index.aspx

Road Closures:

Shasta County:
Rockcreek Road at Hwy 299
Hwy 299 from Buenaventura Blvd to Buckhorn
Granite Drive at Mavrick Drive
Gas Point Road at Clear Creek Rd
Hwy 299 at Lower Springs Rd
Platina Road at Bully Choop
Keswick Dam Road just East of the Keswick Dam
9000 Block of Skywalker Drive
Miners Gulch at Rock Creek Road
Middle Creek Road at Iron Mountain
Keswick Dam Blvd just West of Nash Road
Iron Mountain at Rock Creek Road

Hwy 299 at Buenaventura Blvd
Iron Mountain Road at Hwy 299
Hwy 299 at Lower Springs Road
Swasey Drive & Lower Springs Road
Placer Road at Diggins Road
Hwy 299 at Ridge Road

Trinity County:
Old Hwy at Poker Bar Road
Hwy 299 at Poker Bar Road (Poker Bar Road is Open)
Rush Creek Road East of China Grade
Trinity Dam Blvd at Fairview Marina Drive
Browns Mountain Road at Lewiston Road

Barbara Rice

Barbara Rice is anewscafe.com's administrative assistant. She grew up in Igo listening to the devil's music, hearing tales of WWII, and reading James Thurber and Mad Magazine while dreaming of travel to exotic lands. She graduated from Shasta High School, Shasta College, and San Francisco State University. After too many blistering Sacramento Valley summers, she's traded it all for the ocean breezes of Humboldt County. She's been told she's a bad influence and that makes her very happy. She tweets, travels, and spoils cats. There's a dance in the old dame yet.

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