![]() The KNP Complex and the Windy fire have burned through nearly 60,000 acres combined. “Between the terrain, the vegetation being extremely dry - overnight we had some windy conditions that caused the fire to spot in multiple areas - there are a lot of factors that are challenging firefighters,” she added.Īerial footage showed a massive plume of smoke billowing over the area.Ĭalifornia Wildfires approach more giant sequoias and worsen air quality across Central California The fire started in steep, rugged terrain and is burning in heavy timber, Buliavak said. ![]() The Shasta County district attorney’s office did not immediately respond to inquiries about whether charges had been filed. ![]() Wednesday, and she told them she was dehydrated and in need of medical treatment.Ī subsequent interview led officers to “believe Souverneva is responsible for causing the fire,” Cal Fire said, noting that they are recommending a charge of “arson to wildland,” with an enhancement because of the state of emergency California is facing amid several wildfires. In a statement, the agency said firefighters encountered Souverneva in the brush near the burgeoning fire around 8 p.m. A new shelter has been set up at First Church of the Nazarene at 2225 Bechelli Lane in Redding.Ĭal Fire Shasta-Trinity spokeswoman Cheryl Buliavak said the cause of the fire was still under investigation, but she confirmed that a woman was arrested Wednesday night on “fire-related charges.”Ĭal Fire has identified the woman as Alexandra Souverneva, 30, of Palo Alto. Residents under evacuation orders are being advised to leave immediately and bring important belongings, medications and pets with them.Ī temporary evacuation point in the Shasta College parking lot was closed because of the college’s evacuation, officials said. A map of evacuated areas can be found here. The sheriff’s office has issued evacuation orders for several areas near the fire, including portions of Holiday Road, Old Oregon Trail and Bear Mountain, as well as evacuation warnings for some areas near the 5 Freeway. By nightfall, it had grown to at least 5,500 acres. By midday Thursday, it had exploded to 1,200 acres, with Shasta County Sheriff Michael Johnson declaring a local emergency. The Fawn fire emerged in the Mountain Gate area near Redding on Wednesday afternoon. The Windy fire swirling around California’s giant sequoia trees spurred additional evacuation orders, while a new blaze in Shasta County sent residents fleeing from thick smoke and encroaching flames on Thursday. ![]()
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