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Fires continue to grow in California during the dry, hot summer months.

The Carr, Cranston, and Ferguson fires are of big concern on July 30, but you should be keeping an eye on other fires in the area too.

Read on to learn all the details about the current fires in California as of July 30, with maps of the larger fires around the state, their current containment levels, and where they are located.

News is constantly changing, so call your local officials if you are concerned about evacuations near you.

General Map of California Fires.

This map below is an interactive map of some of the bigger fires in California, constantly being updated, provided by CAL FIRE and Google.

Fires in red are active and fires in black are contained.

Read the next section for details about the fires listed on the map.

The California Governor's office has another active fire map for comparison, which is embedded below.

This map periodically is made available only to those with a login, so if it's not available when you're reading this story, it might be released to the public again later.

List of Active Fires in California as of July 30.

Here are the active fires and updates about them, per CAL FIRE.

Most of these are in alphabetical order, but newer fires not yet listed on the CAL FIRE map may be included in a separate section at the end.

Carr Fire.

This fire is off Highway 299 and Carr Powerhouse Road in Whiskeytown (Shasta County.) It's now 98,724 acres (up from a little over 40,000 acres on Friday) and 20 percent contained, according to CAL FIRE (some sources are saying 103,772 acres according to infrared analysis.) There are 5,012 structures threatened, and 723 residences were destroyed.

The fire was caused by a vehicle's mechanical failure.

7/30 Monday #CarrFire.

103,772 acres per analysis of infrared data by fire staff.

Please read "Map tips" (link upper left corner) to see the legend and learn what the satellite hotspot data shows and does not show.

Open online map: https://t.co/j9cMIH19JH #GeoSpatial pic.twitter.com/0uGzWb7o0B — Joseph Elfelt (@MappingSupport) July 30, 2018  .

The following mandatory evacuation orders are in place. You can get the most latest updates from the Shasta County Sheriff's Office here.

This is current as of 9 a.m. July 30.

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.* **NEW** Trinity/Shasta County line at Buckhorn Summit Road west to Trinity Dam Road and all roads within this area north of SR 299.

There is some good news.

The following evacuation orders were lifted as of July 30 at 9 a.m.

Eureka Way to Buenaventura Blvd Buenaventura Blvd from Hwy 299 (Eureka Way) to Hwy 273 Teton Road including the White Hawk Subdivision Canyon Creek Drive including the Country Heights Subdivision All surface streets off Westside Road including El Reno Lane, Kenyon Drive, Branstetter Lane and Cedars Road Branstetter Lane to Texas Spring Road encompassing roads on Branstetter Lane Hwy 273 at Westwood Drive including The Westwood Subdivision Eureka Way to Buenaventura Blvd Buenaventura Blvd from Hwy 299 (Eureka Way) to Hwy 273 Teton Road including the White Hawk Subdivision Canyon Creek Drive including the Country Heights Subdivision All surface streets off Westside Road including El Reno Lane, Kenyon Drive Branstetter Lane and Cedars Road Branstetter Lane to Texas Spring Road encompassing roads on Branstetter Lane Hwy 273 at Westwood Drive including The Westwood Subdivision Eureka Way to Buenaventura Blvd Buenaventura Blvd from Hwy 299 (Eureka Way) to Hwy 273 Teton Road including the White Hawk Subdivision Canyon Creek Drive including the Country Heights Subdivision All surface streets off Westside Road including El Reno Lane, Kenyon Drive Branstetter Lane and Cedars Road Branstetter Lane to Texas Spring Road encompassing roads on Branstetter Lane Hwy 273 at Westwood Drive including The Westwood Subdivision Clear Creek Road from Hwy 273 to Honey Bee Road Emergency SR 151 closed from Shasta Dam to Sacramento Street in City of Shasta Lake.

Evacuation centers as of July 29 at 3:45 p.

**New**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 **Closed -Weaverville Elementary School – 31020 CA-3, Weaverville **Weaverville Elementary School evacuation center moved to Trinity High School to accommodate more evacuees as of 7/28/18 7:45 p.m.

PST Trinity High School located at 321 Victory Lane Weaverville, CA  96093 Shasta College is now at capacity.

Animal evacuation centers: .

 Large Animal – Redding Rodeo Grounds 715 Auditorium Drive Redding, Ca.

Small Animal – Haven Humane 9417 East Side Drive Redding, Ca.

Large Animal Evacuation Center: Tehama County Fairgrounds 650 Antelope Blvd Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530)945-4993 Haven Humane, Anderson Factory Outlet 1816 CA-273 Anderson, CA 96007 (530)241-2650 Rolling Hills Casino is at capacity.

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6 Dead As Carr Wildfire Continues To Rip Through California - Duration: 1:54.

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Guy Fieri Helps Feed Hundreds of Victims and Response Crews During California Wildfire - Duration: 3:17.

 As one of California's most destructive wildfires raged through the northern part of the state, Guy Fieri and his son Hunter, 21, packed up their caravan and drove to Redding to feed the displaced victims and responding crews

 The celebrity chef told CNN on Sunday that he was working "arm in arm" with a team of 20 volunteers, the Salvation Army, Operation Barbecue Relief, local chefs and residents to feed people from a "makeshift kitchen" they set up in a trailer in the Shasta College parking lot, which is acting as a shelter to evacuees

 "We're in tough times as a world with all of the things going on," Fieri told CNN

"And boy, you take a moment like this and you really see what America is made of

A lot of great people coming together."  "All those basics that we have on a regular basis all of the sudden are gone," added the star

Bethenny Frankel and Mark Cuban Guest Star on to Help Rebuild Puerto Rico  As of Sunday night, the Carr Fire, which began a week ago, had set nearly 100,000 acres in Shasta County in flames, marking it as one of the top ten most destructive wildfires in California, according to CNN

So far, six people have been confirmed dead in the fire, including a firefighter and a bulldozer operator

Fieri said nearly 36,000 people have been displaced from the fire, and CNN reports that only 20 percent of the fire has been contained

 "You can't even see the sun," Fieri said about the destruction in Redding, a city he used to frequent as a child

 On Friday, Fieri made lunch and dinner for 750 people, and admitted that he was "trying to keep the menu interesting

"  This is not the first time Fieri has offered relief to victims of natural disasters

Following the wildfires that tore through his hometown of Santa Rosa, Calif. in October 2017, the Food Network star cooked thousands of meals, including chicken and pulled pork, for displaced residents

 Chef José Andrés' relief organization World Central Kitchen was also on the ground in Redding, partnering with Fieri to feed the victims and first responders

 Andrés has been widely acclaimed for feeding citizens following destruction, especially after his efforts in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria

For more infomation >> Guy Fieri Helps Feed Hundreds of Victims and Response Crews During California Wildfire - Duration: 3:17.

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Muertos y heridos por incendios forestales en California | Un Nuevo Día | Telemundo - Duration: 3:17.

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California politicians keep driving up the cost of living here: John Cox - Duration: 4:38.

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Fuegos infernales siguen azotando a California | Al Rojo Vivo | Telemundo - Duration: 2:54.

For more infomation >> Fuegos infernales siguen azotando a California | Al Rojo Vivo | Telemundo - Duration: 2:54.

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'Extreme isn't even the right word to describe' conditions fueling California's destructive fires - Duration: 8:07.

JUDY WOODRUFF: Fire crews in Northern California spent another long day on the lines, laboring

to contain the sprawling Carr Fire.

It's already killed at least six people and left more than 720 homes, plus other buildings,

in ashes.

John Yang has our report.

JOHN YANG: It's California's largest and deadliest fire in a season that's been relentless.

But, today, some hopeful news: Authorities around Redding lifted evacuation orders for

some of the 38,000 people who'd been forced to flee.

Jeremy Siegel with PBS station KQED has been reporting from the fire scene.

JEREMY SIEGEL, KQED: Most of the areas where evacuations were lifted are fairly concentrated.

They're in an area that's far enough from where firefighters have been able to build

containment lines around the fire, that fire officials and local authorities are confident

that, with current wind conditions, there is not a chance that the fire has potential

to spread into that area.

JOHN YANG: The Carr Fire started small a week ago.

Then, on Thursday, surging winds turned it into an inferno, sweeping through Shasta and

Keswick, and into western subdivisions of Redding, a city of 92,000.

JIM CHAPIN, California: The wind had come up to 50 miles an hour or more.

And there were just all kinds of debris flying around in the air and the hot embers and hot

leaves coming down all over the yard.

I figured I had better get out of here.

JOHN YANG: More than 3,000 firefighters battled the blaze in bone-dry conditions and triple-digit

heat.

But by late Sunday, for the first time, officials struck a hopeful tone.

BRETT GOUVEA, Cal Fire: We are starting to gain some ground.

Rather than being in the defensive mode on this fire all of the time, we're starting

to make some good progress out there.

JOHN YANG: Hundreds of homes are now in ashes, and some people will return to find entire

neighborhoods gone.

Many others whose homes survived don't know when they will be allowed back.

RONALD JOHNSON, California: We were checking to see if we could get back into our house,

and they told us that they don't know when they will be opening up the roads.

JOHN YANG: There are also questions about who was warned and when.

Ed Bledsoe lost his wife and two great-grandchildren in the fire.

He says there was no warning.

ED BLEDSOE, Lost Relatives in Fire: If I had any kind of warning, I would have never, ever

left my family in that house.

I was talking to my little grandson on the phone.

He was saying, "Grandpa, please, you got to come and help us.

The fire's at the back door."

I said -- I said, "I'm right by you, honey, just hold on.

Grandpa's coming."

JOHN YANG: Meanwhile, two more fires flared to life late Sunday in northern Mendocino

and Lake Counties, north of San Francisco, forcing another 15,000 people to evacuate.

Yet another big fire has forced a rare closure of Yosemite National Park until this Friday.

They're among a total of 17 fires burning across the state.

Jonathan Cox is Cal Fire battalion chief for Northern California.

JONATHAN COX, Cal Fire Battalion Chief: We call this the new normal in California, and

we have seen larger and more destructive fires year over year.

And, unfortunately, this year doesn't look to be any different.

JOHN YANG: Firefighters are also counting their own casualties, with two killed this

year and the fire season far from over.

For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm John Yang.

JUDY WOODRUFF: To add some context, California has fought several hundred more wildfires

at this point in 2018 compared with last year.

The Carr Fire is now among the 10 most destructive wildfires in the state's history.

Chief Ken Pimlott is the director of Cal Fire.

That's the state agency in charge of fighting these wildfires.

He gave me an update on the latest challenges for firefighters.

KEN PIMLOTT, Cal Fire Director: We do have 15 -- or 17 large fires burning across the

state.

Really, five or six of those are the major fires that we're most concerned about.

And, in particular, of course, is the Carr fire in Shasta County and right out and inside

the city of Redding.

That fire today is almost 1,000 acres and 20 percent contained.

It's spreading to the west, to the north and to the south.

Fortunately, firefighters have done an amazing job of stopping the fire inside the city of

Redding, so there hasn't been any additional progress inside the city itself, but it continues

to be a large fire and far from out of the woods.

JUDY WOODRUFF: So, you have made some progress on it, because I guess it was just 5 percent

contained over the weekend.

But I did read the supervisor of Shasta County said -- quote -- "I have been a lifelong resident

of this community and I have never seen a fire with such destruction here in this area

ever before."

What's made it so fierce?

KEN PIMLOTT: So, obviously, all of our firefighters have really been saying the same thing throughout

this event.

Many of the folks fighting this fire, many of the law enforcement officers, all of them,

you know, are residents of that community and have experienced this fire either directly

or indirectly through family members and friends.

And they're all saying the intensity with which this fire has been burning, in particular

late last week, what's nothing more than a tornado ripped through the west end of Redding

and really carried miles of fire in a swirling motion, uprooted trees, uprooted vehicles

and tore roofs off of houses.

And just the conditions are extreme.

As a matter of fact, quoting one of my division chiefs, he says that extreme isn't even the

right word to describe the kinds of conditions we're seeing, not only in Shasta County, but

in all of these fires burning in California.

JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, we heard that grandfather in Redding who lost family members, saying

he never would have left his family had he had any idea.

Was there no warning?

KEN PIMLOTT: That story and so many others are absolutely tragic.

And the challenge with this fire and many of the fires we're having, especially last

year and in the fall in the North Bay Area counties, these fires are moving at exponential

rates.

They're often acting in ways that are unpredictable and move without warning.

And, you know, aggressive efforts are in place to provide evacuation notices.

And, for example, I was in Lake Count yesterday, when the River Fire was bearing down on the

community of Lakeport, and the sheriff there quickly initiated evacuations.

And this is something we're all looking at statewide to ensure we're getting notifications

out.

But it really depends, again, on residents when they hear the notification or they know

that the fire is in their community, to ensure they're heeding evacuation warnings and safely

leaving a fire area early.

JUDY WOODRUFF: And do you have the resources, the firefighters and the resources you need

in the state of California right now?

KEN PIMLOTT: We're constantly moving resources throughout California to get ahead and be

ready for the next event.

Several of the fires in Southern California are releasing resources as those fires become

contained, and we're quickly moving those resources north and bolstering the resources

that are already on these fires in Northern California.

We have placed several orders for fire engines and other resources to states outside of California

and other federal agencies.

And those resources continue to pour into the state, and we're deploying them around

where they need to be.

Aircraft, hand crews, all of these things are being brought into and moved around the

state.

But, understand, it's not just California.

The entire Western United States is facing extreme fire conditions right now.

JUDY WOODRUFF: A good reminder that it is across the Western U.S.

Chief Ken Pimlott, thank you very much, and a horrible situation, and we wish you the

very best with it.

KEN PIMLOTT: Thank you.