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Governor Newsom secures additional federal assistance for Park Fire, surveys damage.

28/07/2024

UPDATE: 7:00 PM

At this hour, in Shasta County, the zones under current Evacuation ORDERS or WARNINGS remain the same as reported this morning. These zones can be found by going to https://protect.genasys.com/search. Any additional changes, if warranted overnight, can be found via Genasys Protect and will be updated on social media channels as soon as possible.
The following zones are under an Evacuation ORDER:
COT-8990-A, MAN-5000, MAN-5010, MAN-5020, MAN-5030, MAN-5040, MAN-5050, MAN-5060, MIL-5280, SHI-5070-A, SHI-5070-B, SHI-5120-A, SHI-5140, SHI-5150, SHI-5170, SHI-5180, SHI-5190-B, SHI-5210, SHI-5220, SHI-5230, SHI-5240-A, SHI-5250, SHI-5260, SHI-5270, SHI-5330-A, SHI-5340-A, SHI-5350-A
An Evacuation ORDER is a lawful order to leave now as there is a threat to life and/or property.

The Evacuation Center is at Bella Vista Elementary School 22661 Old Alturas Road.
The following zones are under an Evacuation WARNING:
COT-8970, COT-8990-B, MIL-5290, MIL-5300, MIL-8960, OLD-5090, SHI-5080, SHI-5110, SHI-5130, SHI-5200-A, SHI-5310, SHI-5320, SHI-5335, SHI-5350-B, SHI-5370, SHI-5390, SHI-5400, SHI-5410, SHI-5420, SHI-5430, SHI-5440, SHI-5450, SHI-5460, SHI-5470, SHI-5480, SHI-5490, SHI-5500, SHI-5510, SHI-5520, SHI-5530, SHI-5540
Evacuation WARNING means there is a potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should consider leaving now.

Traffic control points include:
• Southbound Black Butte Road at SR 44
• Wildcat Road at Black Butte Road south and northbound
• Southbound Wilson Hill Road at Woodbridge Road
• Southbound Shingletown Ridge Road

All roads south of State Route 44 between Black Butte Road to the west and Brokeoff Meadows Road to the east in the evacuation ORDER area are closed.

The large animal shelter at the Redding Rodeo Grounds 715 Auditorium Drive, Redding has reached capacity at this time. Additional room may be available at the Anderson High School FFA Farm off Olinda Road. Call 530-355-7036 to confirm availability.

Small animals can be taken to Haven Humane 7449 Eastside Road. Space is very limited so only those who are under an Evacuation ORDER can take their small animals to this location. ID to show proof of evacuation status may be required.

The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office wishes to thank the public for their cooperation and patience throughout this incident, and the generous assistance from our many allied safety partners.

CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County Fire Department

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Diamond Complex at 4,489 acres, 7% contained; Middle Fork at 641 acres, 1% contained in Douglas Co.

Photo: Diamond Complex Fire Information

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First responders rescued two people who were stranded on a tree on the American River in Northern California.

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For those still attempting to find shelter for larger animals, there is the potential for room for a number of goats and/or sheep sized animals, as well as for a few horses/cattle at the Anderson FFA Farm off Olinda Road in Anderson. Please call Darin Hale at 530-355-7036 to confirm room prior to going to the location. For those with RV's there may also be room to stay at the High School parking lot near your animals. Again, please call the contact number to confirm availability.

27/07/2024

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The Park Fire is one of the biggest fires in California history & we're continuing to see dangerous conditions.

CAL FIRE & emergency responders are working 24/7 to protect our communities.

Californians — heed warnings from local authorities & stay alert.

27/07/2024

The Park Fire, California's largest wildfire of the year, has burned an area larger than the size of the city of Los Angeles. It now ranks the seventh largest wildfire in the state's history. https://abc7ne.ws/3WFCBHI

27/07/2024

211norcal has been activated to provide Park Fire information for Shasta, Butte, and Tehama Counties.

27/07/2024

A town of just over 800 people has been scorched by the Park Fire.

📝: https://trib.al/LAeiYW3

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The Borel Fire is now listed as 31,950 acres burned according to the website Watch Duty.

Evacuation orders have expanded to:
KRN-734
KRN-735
KRN-738
KRN-747-A
KRN-748

Latest evacuation map per Watch Duty:

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On Saturday, firefighters worked to prevent the 348,370-acre Park Fire from reaching Manton as it continued northward progression.

27/07/2024

The 300,000-acre blaze threatens Paradise, a town all too familiar with fire trauma.

📝: https://trib.al/O6KRgAV