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Kaz Weida @kazweida
7 years ago, 3 tweets, 2 min read Read on Twitter
An entire city in Northern California, Redding, was evacuated last night as the #CarrFire doubled and swept through the western part of town.

2 firefighters have died.
65 homes destroyed.
The fire is 3% contained.

The temperature today in Redding will top 110 degrees.
Fire officials have stated they do expect this fire to grow as winds pick up to as high as 25mph later today.

The United Way has established a relief fund for fire victims. You can donate by texting Carrfire to 91999.

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You can find current evcauation areas below as well as an updated map fire map here. Mandatory evacuations extend across large parts of the area west of the city, but an evacuation warning extends to the entire county.

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7 years ago
1/ Right now, there are more than 100 wildfires burning across 13 states. The federal government wants to fly in firefighters from Australia and New Zealand. Communities are going up in flames. People are being displaced from their homes.

This is the new normal.
2/ In California, the #CarrFire is still burning near Redding. As of Aug. 2, it has consumed more than 1,000 homes and killed six people. revealnews.org/blog/redding-c…
3/ Cal Fire has reported that the Carr Fire was started by “mechanical failure of vehicle,” an example of a human-caused wildfire. A dozen of the destructive blazes in Northern California’s fire siege last October were attributed to power lines.
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7 years ago
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7 years ago
•6:30am update, @CALFIRE_PIO
•Hwy 299/Carr
•44,450 acres burned, 3% Contained
•496 Structures Threatened, 15 Destroyed, 5 Damaged
•1700 Firefighters
•5 Babies evacuated from NICU at Mercy Medical Center
•1 Person killed

@JerryBrownGov declared State of Emergency
#CarrFire
Explosive wildfire tore through 2 small NorCal communities before reaching Redding, burned 3 firefighters, destroyed dozens of homes, forced thousands of residents to flee
Flames swept through Shasta & Keswick before jumping Sacramento River, reached Redding, city of 92000 people
#CarrFire is taking down everything in its path, said Scott McLean @CAL_FIRE spokesman for crews battling blaze
Now reached 44,450 acres, 3% contained
Residents in western part of Redding who hadn't been under evacuation orders were caught off guard had to flee with little notice
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7 years ago
BREAKING: #CarrFire in northern Calif. has jumped the Sacramento River and evacuations are in place the Redding area. nbcnews.to/2LBOzi1 - @ActionNewsNow
mentions #CarrFire evacuation center information update from Cal Fire.
mentions Caltrans District 2: SR 299W westbound closure has been moved back to Court Street; all ramps from I-5 to SR 44W (SB & NB) are being closed into downtown Redding due to #CarrFire.
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7 years ago
Alarming reports from the #CarrFire that is advancing on Redding, Calif.
Based on available reports, this is a major incident. This fire is moving fast and unpredictable.

If you know people in this area, you need to call them and make sure they're getting out if they need to. #CarrFire
Live coverage of the #CarrFire. actionnewsnow.com/livestream/
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7 years ago
Dear #California: Need updates on the fires? Text 888777 with your zip code & follow @CAL_FIRE. #napafire #sonomafire #cafire
Want push notifications? Register with Nixle (local.nixle.com/register/) or find your local emergency management's custom notification opt-in.
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