Carr Fire Balloons To 112,000 Acres As Battle Continues

SHASTA COUNTY, CA -- A deadly wildfire in Northern California grew further Tuesday to more than 112,000 acres, destroying more than 1,200 structures and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.

The Carr Fire, which ignited July 23 in Whiskeytown before making its way to Redding then to Trinity County, claimed the lives of six people, two of whom were firefighters, with more than a dozen others reported missing.

As of Tuesday evening, the fire was just 30 percent contained and threatened another 2,500 structures. Fire officials said another 169 homes, five commercial buildings and 51 outbuildings were damaged in the blaze. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news from your California neighborhood. Also, download the free Patch iPhone app or free Patch Android app. Also, be sure to follow your local Patch on Facebook!)

The fire was one of several to erupt in California in recent days as thousands of personnel from across the U.S. worked to contain the blaze. The deadly fires prompted President Donald Trump to declare a federal emergency to allow for more resources in the state.

Mandatory evacuation orders remain for the following areas:

• Hwy 299 at Trinity Dam Blvd. continuing north to Trinity Dam including Deadwood Road, Jennings Gulch Road, Eastman Gulch Road and Lewiston Turn Pike Road. This is to include all residences and side streets east of Trinity Dam Blvd within the Township of Lewiston
• Community of French Gulch
• SR 299 west of Trinity Mountain Rd to the base of Buckhorn Summit
• Whiskey Creek Rd to include the boat launch/day use areas
• South along Swasey Dr from SR299 to Placer Rd
• West along Placer Rd from Swasey Dr to Prospect Dr
• North from Prospect Dr to encompass Middle Park Ranch Land Area
• West of Overhill Dr and North of SR 299
• North of SR 299 and West of Spinmaker Rd to the end of Harlan Dr
• Keswick Dam East to Counter Lane, North to quartz Hill Rd
• North of Sacramento River to Keswick Dam Rd, West of Market Street and Lake Blvd to Keswick Dam
• North at Lake Blvd and Oasis Rd to Pine Grove Ave and Walker Mine Rd west of Cascade Rd/ I-5
• Pine Grove Ave North on Lake Blvd to Shasta Dam incorporating Summit City, North Belt Line and Flannigan Rd
• Intersection of Placer Rd and Buenaventura Blvd west to Thompson Lane
• Buenaventura Blvd from Placer Rd to Westside Rd
• Westside Rd to Keyon Drive incorporating Country Heights and West Redding neighborhood
• Buenaventura Blvd to SR 299 to Placer Rd
• Placer Road from Buenaventura Blvd to Cloverdale Rd
• Cloverdale Rd from Placer Rd to Clear Creek Rd
• Clear Creek Rd West from Cloverdale Rd to Honey Bee Rd
• Shasta Dam Visitor Center
• All of Shasta Dam Blvd
• All of Shasta Lake City
• Placer Rd from the Clear Creek Bridge 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 and Serenity Way
• Cloverdale Road from Clear Creek Road East to Oak Street in the Community of Happy Valley.
• Oak Street from Cloverdale Road to Palm Ave which includes Dale Lane, Panther Road and Heavenly Valley Lane.
• Hawthorn Ave from Oak Street to Happy Valley Road. China Gulch Drive from Oak Street to Canyon Road.
• These closure areas include all residences north of Cloverdale Road, Hawthorn Road and China Gulch Drive.
• Platina Rd and Buell Rd
• Southeast along Platina Road to Bully Choop Road including all residences to the west of Platina Road including Buell Road, Rainbow Lake Road, Rector Creek Road, Old Cannel Road, Mountainside Road, Devils Gap Drive, Baker Ridge Road, Ducket Road, Sunnyhill Road and Bigfoot Road.*Evacuation route for residents SOUTH on Platina Road to Hwy 36.
• Trinity/Shasta County line at Buckhorn Summit Road west to Trinity Dam Road and all roads within this area north of SR 299.

Evacuation Centers:

• Valley Christian Center 2831 Freemont Street Anderson
• Foothill High School - 9793 Deschutes Palo Cedro,
• Simpson University - 2211 College View Dr, Redding
• Crosspointe Community Church - 2960 Hartnell Ave, Redding
• Grace Baptist Church- 3782 Churn Creek Rd, Redding
• Redding Rodeo Grounds-will take pets/large animals - 715 Auditorium Dr, Redding
• Tehama County Fairgrounds-will take large animals/livestock - 650 Antelope Blvd, Red Bluff

Photo: Forest burns in the Carr Fire on July 30, 2018 west of Redding, California. (Photo by Terray Sylvester/Getty Images)