Some evacuations still in place, officials say

Three people were injured and homes were destroyed in a Shasta County wildfire, Cal Fire said Sunday.The people suffered minor injures in the fire, Cal Fire said. They were treated and released.The Mountain Fire sparked around 11 a.m. Thursday near Bear Mountain and Dry Creek roads, north of Bella Vista, officials said. The fire had consumed 600 acres and was 90% contained as of Sunday evening, according to Cal Fire. Fourteen structures were destroyed in the blaze, including seven homes, Cal Fire said. Five homes were damaged. All evacuations and road closures have been lifted. When the wildfire ignited Thursday, the Shasta County Sheriff's Office said 1,100 structures were threatened and about 3,885 residents were evacuated. About 4,000 people were evacuated from the Shasta College main campus, officials said Thursday. Cal Fire Capt. Robert Foxworthy said Thursday the blaze quickly spread to more than 600 acres, or about 1 square mile. Foxworthy said a north wind drove the fire as it burned a combination of grass, brush and some oak trees. PG&E shut off power to 1,200 customers in the Redding area at the request of Cal Fire in regard to firefighter safety, officials said. PG&E officials also said the power shutoffs were not due to a high fire threat. The fire sparked not too far from last year's Carr Fire, which destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Shasta and Trinity counties. The fire killed eight people, including three firefighters. ---The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Three people were injured and homes were destroyed in a Shasta County wildfire, Cal Fire said Sunday.

The people suffered minor injures in the fire, Cal Fire said. They were treated and released.


The Mountain Fire sparked around 11 a.m. Thursday near Bear Mountain and Dry Creek roads, north of Bella Vista, officials said.

The fire had consumed 600 acres and was 90% contained as of Sunday evening, according to Cal Fire.

Fourteen structures were destroyed in the blaze, including seven homes, Cal Fire said. Five homes were damaged.

All evacuations and road closures have been lifted.

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#MountainFire All evacuations and road closures have been lifted. When driving in the area, please be cautious and be alert for fire personnel and apparatus. https://t.co/tJdy7tPW9S — Shasta Co. Sheriff (@ShastaSheriff) August 25, 2019

When the wildfire ignited Thursday, the Shasta County Sheriff's Office said 1,100 structures were threatened and about 3,885 residents were evacuated.

About 4,000 people were evacuated from the Shasta College main campus, officials said Thursday.

Cal Fire Capt. Robert Foxworthy said Thursday the blaze quickly spread to more than 600 acres, or about 1 square mile. Foxworthy said a north wind drove the fire as it burned a combination of grass, brush and some oak trees.

PG&E shut off power to 1,200 customers in the Redding area at the request of Cal Fire in regard to firefighter safety, officials said. PG&E officials also said the power shutoffs were not due to a high fire threat.



The fire sparked not too far from last year's Carr Fire, which destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Shasta and Trinity counties. The fire killed eight people, including three firefighters.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

