Rapid Shasta County fire blazes through 600 acres and counting

The Mountain Fire, as seen from above. The Mountain Fire, as seen from above. Photo: Cal Fire Photo: Cal Fire Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Rapid Shasta County fire blazes through 600 acres and counting 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

A fire that began blazing through Shasta County late Thursday morning has burned 600 acres and counting by the late afternoon, Cal Fire reported. As of Thursday evening, the fire was 20 percent contained and one structure has been destroyed.

The Mountain Fire started around Bear Mountain Road and Dry Creek Road in Bella Vista, California at 11:02 a.m, the Chronicle reported. The Shasta County Sheriff is issuing evacuations to area residents and to Shasta College.

The Shasta County Sheriff's Office reported that 1,100 homes or structures are threatened by the fire and over 3,800 residents have been evacuated. There are no injuries reported. Firefighters and several air tankers have been deployed to the scene.

#MountainFire - ATTENTION! EVACUATION CENTER HAS BEEN MOVED TO CROSSPOINTE COMMUNITY CHURCH located at 2960 Hartnell Road Redding, Ca.



Shasta College Campus is closed effective immediately! — Shasta Co. Sheriff (@ShastaSheriff) August 22, 2019

An evacuation center, originally set up on the college campus, moved this afternoon to Crosspointe Community Church at 2960 Hartnell Road in Redding. Those headed away from the fire are advised to bring necessary medications and electronic devices.

According to the sheriff's office, the following roads are closed:

Hwy. 299 closed at Dry Creek

All roads that intersect on south side of Bear Mountain Rd

Christian

Creek Trail to Old Oregon and all roads that intersect

Driftwood

Dry Creek

Elk Trail East

Elk Trail West

High View

Hwy. 299 East at Old Oregon Trail

Hwy. 299 West at Deschutes Rd.

Jones Valley

Old Oregon Trail Northbound

Ravine Rd

Scotts Trail W of Bear Mountain

South side of Bear Mountain Rd. to Old Oregon Trail

Squaw Grass Trail

Wildwood Lane

Redding is expected to see temperatures in the low 100s over the new few days as firefighters work to contain the blaze, the area's first since last year's destructive Carr Fire.

Those affected who need assistance with animals are advised to call SHASCOM non-emergency dispatch line at (530) 245-6540.

This story is developing.

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGate digital editor. Email: apereira@sfchronicle.com | Twitter: @alyspereira

