The Carr Fire and associated evacuations have displaced many residents of Shasta County. The Redding Police Department and the Shasta County Sheriff’s Department have been working diligently to take reports of missing persons and re-unite affected individuals with their loved… Continue Reading
RPD Case 18-54375 & 18-54390 The Carr Fire has displaced thousands of people within the Redding city limits and many thousands more in the surrounding areas. Mandatory evacuations have effectively left approximately 17 square miles vacant inside the city. It… Continue Reading
Since the emergency evacuations in the City of Redding began on Thursday, the Redding Police Department has devoted several resources to patrol the evacuation zones, including several officers from outside agencies to protect residences from looting. Once the evacuation zones… Continue Reading
As I write this, the western edge of Redding lies in smoldering ruin, incinerated by the Carr Fire that roared through the city’s hillside subdivisions on Thursday night, July 26th, five days ago now. Six people, including two firefighters, have… Continue Reading
How do we even begin to process what’s happening to our community right now? Where do you put all these emotions, fears, dark thoughts, and feelings of profound gratitude? How do we grasp the reach of our lives, when friends… Continue Reading
Per KRCR, several agencies are collecting donations. American Red Cross Donate money at www.redcross.org Text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation Tri Counties Bank — Carr Fire Fund 2018 Donate money at any Tri Counties Bank branch, or… Continue Reading
The Carr Fire is a violent monster. It shows no mercy. It goes where it wants and takes what it wishes. By day it crouches like a coward behind its ugly smokescreen where we can’t see its destructive flames. Our eyes… Continue Reading
At Cal Fire press conferences Thursday and Friday a half a dozen law enforcement and fire-fighting professionals – people not known for hyperbole – didn’t mince words when they described the Carr Fire. Out of control. Unprecedented. Exponential fire. Extreme… Continue Reading
Photo by Matt Grigsby, July 26 CALFIRE EVACUATION UPDATES County: Shasta County Location: Hwy 299 and Carr Powerhouse Rd, Whiskeytown Acres Burned – Containment: 80,906 acres – 5% contained Evacuation Info: Mandatory Evacuation Orders: Community of French Gulch SR 299… Continue Reading
The Carr Fire missing person hotline is up and running this morning. If you are unable to get a hold of a loved one, please do the following: Check the Red Cross Safe & Well website at: https://safeandwell.communityos.org *Please be… Continue Reading
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