The message from the Igo Ono Fire Department was blunt: "Time to go now. Leave Igo take your pets time to go
With the fire bearing down on Igo, an unincorporated community of around 600 people southwest of Redding, law enforcement officials posted the warning on Facebook and also went door to door to urge residents to clear out
Igo, and nearby Ono, were just two more communities in a series of cities, towns and hamlets threatened by a voracious wildfire in northern California that has destroyed 500 structures and grown to more than 75 square miles
Another 5,000 structures are threatened by the Carr Fire in and around Redding, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said
As of Friday evening, the blaze was 5 percent contained.At least two people have died battling the wind-driven blaze that jumped the Sacramento River as it moved eastward and roared into Redding
One was identified as Jeremy Stoke, a fire inspector for the Redding Fire Department
A privately hired bulldozer operator also died fighting to contain the blaze. At least three firefighters have been injured
The massive fire uprooted trees and damaged roads as crews worked to get a handle on a deadly blaze that has led to massive evacuations in this northern California city
"We're seeing, literally almost what can be described as a tornado occurred over this fire yesterday," Cal Fire Chief Ken Pimlott told reporters
The fire was whipped up into a whirlwind of activity. Pimlott said the tornadic activity caused trees to topple and vehicles to move
It damaged roads and made the job of firefighters even harder. .He said many workers have lost homes or have families who lost their homes in the blaze but still pulled off "herculean" efforts to "pull people from harm's way"
Hot, dry weather is forecast through the weekend with temperatures well over 100 degrees
The winds, high temperatures and dry vegetation have the potential to fuel the fire's growth, Cal Fire officials said
The residents of Shasta Lake, a city of 10,000 people north of Redding, were ordered to evacuate overnight Friday with little warning as the fire destroyed homes in the communities of Shasta, Keswick and the west side of Redding, a city of about 92,000 people
At one point, as the blaze pushed into Redding late Thursday, TV anchors providing live coverage on KRCR-TV had to abandon their studios because of the threat
"Right now we are being evacuated," anchor Allison Woods told viewers. "We are going to leave the station because it is now unsafe to be here
The fire is believed to have started Monday in the Gold Rush-era hamlet of French Gulch after a vehicle problem ignited the blaze Monday
Driven by high winds, it exploded overnight Thursday and continued its swift march toward heavily populated areas
Whiskeytown, a once vibrant and bustling mining community southeast of French Gulch, was destroyed as the fire marched toward Redding
A state parks official says employees worked feverishly to save historic artifacts from a Northern California gold rush-era museum threatened by wildfire
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Carr Fire Rages In Northern California - Duration: 1:15.
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"Homes were exploding": Residents describe Carr Fire roaring through Northern California - Duration: 2:10.
REDDING, Calif. -- A deadly wildfire in Northern California has claimed the life of a firefighter and left three more injured
A man using a bulldozer to stop the fire from spreading has also died
The fire exploded overnight, destroying dozens of homes. What was described as a wall of flames tore through two towns before it jumped the Sacramento River and reached the city of Redding
Thousands were forced from their homes, and more are expected to be evacuated Friday night
For firefighters, it was the worst-case scenario: extreme heat, bone dry brush and powerful shifting winds
Residents had little warning as the fire roared through neighborhoods overnight
Those racing to evacuate found roads completely jammed amid thick smoke and towering flames
Retired hotshot Tom Mahan helped save a friend's home, and still seemed in shock
"Homes were exploding, cars were exploding and I have a wife and kids and I said, 'I better FaceTime my wife just in case,'" Mahan said
"I didn't let her know why I was doing it but I wanted to see her face one more time
" Amid all the debris, some homes were completely intact. "They say it was like a 'fire tornado,'" said Chris Corona, one man who lives in the area
On Friday, Corona returned to sift through what was left. "This was my house since I was born," he said, getting emotional
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