Deadly Carr Fire kills two firefighters, widespread evacuations ordered
The deadly Carr Fire claimed the life of a second firefighter and new evacuations were ordered early Friday in Shasta County as erratic winds fueled the aggressive inferno, which jumped the Sacramento River and prevented firefighters from getting close while residents fled for their lives. A Redding firefighter was the second responder killed killed since the blaze started Monday, officials said. An unidentified bulldozer operated also died fighting the fire.
The worst blaze , northern California 's Carr Fire , has killed six people since Thursday, including a 70-year-old woman and her two great-grandchildren Throughout Saturday, fire crews and bulldozer operators worked to cut new containment lines. But limiting the relentless blazes has been difficult.
The Ranch Fire near Ukiah and the River Fire north of Hopland make up what many are calling the Mendocino Complex Fires . The Mendocino Complex was still growing as it broke the record set last December. The Thomas Fire killed two people, burned 440 square miles, and destroyed more
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The two California wildfires scorching Mendocino and Lake counties forced more evacuations as they grew rapidly Saturday, while in Shasta County, a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. worker was reported killed near the Carr Fire.
The River Fire and Ranch Fire, which make up the Mendocino Complex, expanded by 75,268 acres since Friday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
By early Saturday afternoon, flames were getting dangerously close to crossing into Colusa County, said Will Powers, a spokesman for Cal Fire.
14-foot python escaping California's Carr Fire gets loose on the streets of Redding
Eres, the 14-foot Lavender Albino Reticulated Python, escaped from her home Saturday night. And she can scale fences.Sandra Dodge-Streich's 14-foot python got loose from a plastic bin being kept at a home in south Redding at about 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. Saturday, she said.
The Carr Fire has killed seven people, officials said. The Mendocino Complex is comprised of the Ranch Fire in Mendocino County, which has burned 341 square miles Combined, the Mendocino Complex far surpasses the size of the deadly Carr Fire burning near Redding, California , and has
A PG&E utility worker died in an accident Saturday afternoon while working to restore power near the Carr Fire A seventh life has been lost in connection with the devastating and growing Carr Fire , as a utility That blaze has killed two firefighters and injured 11 people, while destroying 10 structures.
“The fire is showing some extreme fire behavior in some of these areas, consuming a lot of fuel and moving at a moderate rate of spread and, in some cases, a dangerous rate of spread,” Powers said.
Intense weather conditions Saturday fueled the blazes with high temperatures, strong winds and low humidity, he added.
Collectively, the blazes had burned 229,006 acres as of Saturday night, up from 153,738 acres Friday. The Ranch Fire was just 22 percent contained and the River Fire was 50 percent contained.
A firefighter with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit walks along a containment line as a wildfire advances Monday, July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A firefighter walks through smoke while fighting to save Olof Cellars winery in Lakeport, Calif., Monday, July 30, 2018. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for nearly 20,000 people barreled Monday toward small lake towns in Northern California, and authorities faced questions about how quickly they warned residents about the wildfires. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
A truck burns at a residence as the Mendocino Complex fire pushes forward in Lakeport, California, on July 30, 2018. The Mendocino Complex -- made up of two fires -- has burned more than 24,000 acres in total since July 27. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSONJOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
A firefighter with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit walks along a containment line as a wildfire advances Monday, July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A firefighter with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit takes a rake to flames as a wildfire advances Monday, July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Alex Schenck carries a water bucket while fighting to save his home as the Ranch Fire tears down New Long Valley Rd near Clearlake Oaks, California, on Saturday, August 4, 2018. As the main fire front cleared the area, the home survived the blaze. / AFP PHOTO / NOAH BERGERNOAH BERGER/AFP/Getty Images
Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch fire, as it continues to spreads towards the town of Upper Lake, California on August 2, 2018. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned around 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. / AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTONMARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images
An air tanker passes behind a smoke plume while battling the River Fire in Lakeport, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2018. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
A truck burns at a residence as the Mendocino Complex fire pushes forward in Lakeport, California, on July 30, 2018. The Mendocino Complex -- made up of two fires -- has burned more than 24,000 acres in total since July 27. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSONJOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
Smoke rises from a recently burned field during the Mendocino Complex fire in Lakeport, California, on July 30, 2018. The Mendocino Complex -- made up of two fires -- has burned more than 24,000 acres in total since July 27. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSONJOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
A firefighter watches as a building burns during the Mendocino Complex fire in Lakeport, California, on July 30, 2018. The Mendocino Complex -- made up of two fires -- has burned more than 24,000 acres in total since July 27. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSONJOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
Firefighters monitor a burning outbuilding to ensure flames don't spread as the River Fire burns in Lakeport, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2018. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for nearly 20,000 people barreled Monday toward small lake towns in Northern California, and authorities faced questions about how quickly they warned residents about the wildfires. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
A firefighter monitors a burning outbuilding to ensure flames don't spread as the River Fire burns in Lakeport, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2018. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for nearly 20,000 people barreled Monday toward small lake towns in Northern California, and authorities faced questions about how quickly they warned residents about the wildfires. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
A helicopter drops water on a burning hillside during the Mendocino Complex fire near Finley, California on July 30, 2018. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. The worst blaze, northern California's Carr Fire, has killed six people since Thursday, including a 70-year-old woman and her two great-grandchildren aged four and five. They perished when flames swallowed their home in Redding. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSONJOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOT - Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch fire, as it continues to spreads towards the town of Upper Lake, California on August 2, 2018. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned around 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. / AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTONMARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images
Smoke clouds from the Ranch Fire portion of the Mendocino Complex Fire, which is burning in the Mendocino National Forest, is illuminated at night with the stars visible, in Lakeport, Calif., on Aug. 1, 2018. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
LAKEPORT, CA - AUGUST 01: Inmate firefighters look on as a firefighting aircraft prepares to drop fire retardant ahead of the River Fire as it burns through a canyon on August 1, 2018 in Lakeport, California. The River Fire has burned over 27,000 acres, destroyed 7 homes and stands at 38 percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The city of Lakeport and several resort towns on Clear Lake have emptied because of California’s latest wildfire threat, the 56,000-acre Mendocino Complex Fire.
Don Jones, center, a firefighter with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit works with a rake as a wildfire reaches a road Monday, July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Smoke from an advancing wildfire covers a road as firefighters from Cal Fire Mendocino Unit work the fire lines Monday, July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Firefighters with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit work the lines as a wildfire advances Monday, July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch fire, as it continues to spreads towards the town of Upper Lake, California on August 2, 2018. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned around 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. / AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTONMARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images
Firefighters with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit cover themselves from smoke and ash created by an advancing wildfire Monday, July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The city of Lakeport and several resort towns on Clear Lake have emptied because of California’s latest wildfire threat, the 56,000-acre Mendocino Complex Fire.
A house burns at the Mendocino Complex fire near Finley, California on July 30, 2018. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. The worst blaze, northern California's Carr Fire, has killed six people since Thursday, including a 70-year-old woman and her two great-grandchildren aged four and five. They perished when flames swallowed their home in Redding. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSONJOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
Firefighters with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit work the line as a wildfire advances Monday, July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A house burns at the Mendocino Complex fire near Finley, California on July 30, 2018. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. The worst blaze, northern California's Carr Fire, has killed six people since Thursday, including a 70-year-old woman and her two great-grandchildren aged four and five. They perished when flames swallowed their home in Redding. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSONJOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
A helicopter drops water on a burning hillside during the Mendocino Complex fire near Finley, California on July 30, 2018. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. The worst blaze, northern California's Carr Fire, has killed six people since Thursday, including a 70-year-old woman and her two great-grandchildren aged four and five. They perished when flames swallowed their home in Redding. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSONJOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
Firefighters attempt to hold the line as flames push into a field during the Mendocino Complex fire in Lakeport, California, on July 30, 2018. The Mendocino Complex -- made up of two fires -- has burned more than 24,000 acres in total since July 27. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSONJOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
A house burns during the Mendocino Complex fire near Finley, California on July 30, 2018. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state. The worst blaze, northern California's Carr Fire, has killed six people since Thursday, including a 70-year-old woman and her two great-grandchildren aged four and five. They perished when flames swallowed their home in Redding. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSONJOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
A firefighter monitors a burning outbuilding to ensure flames don't spread as the River Fire burns in Lakeport, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2018. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for nearly 20,000 people barreled Monday toward small lake towns in Northern California, and authorities faced questions about how quickly they warned residents about the wildfires. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Fire retardant is dropped near a home as a wildfire burns off of Keck Road, just west of Lakeport, Calif., Monday, July 30, 2018. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for nearly 20,000 people barreled Monday toward small lake towns in Northern California, and authorities faced questions about how quickly they warned residents about the largest and deadliest blaze burning in the state. (Jose Luis Villegas/The Sacramento Bee via AP)
Fire retardant is dropped near a home as a wildfire burns off of Keck Road, just west of Lakeport, Calif., Monday, July 30, 2018. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for nearly 20,000 people barreled Monday toward small lake towns in Northern California, and authorities faced questions about how quickly they warned residents about the largest and deadliest blaze burning in the state. (Jose Luis Villegas/The Sacramento Bee via AP)
Firefighters with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit use drip torches to light up a meadow to take fuel from an advancing wildfire Monday, July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A firefighter battles the River Fire as it tears through Lakeport, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2018. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
A pick-up truck burns as the River Fire tears through Lakeport, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2018.
New mandatory evacuations were ordered Saturday in Lake, Colusa and Glenn counties near the Indian Valley Reservoir and the Spring Valley area.
Brown asks Trump for wildfire aid as state battles 17 blazes
Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday called on President Donald Trump to help California fight and recover from another devastating wildfire season. Brown inspected neighborhoods wiped out by a wildfire in the Northern California city of Redding. The Democratic governor said he was confident the Republican president he has clashed with over immigration and pollution policies would send aid, which Trump did last year when California's wine country was hit hard.Load Error
A wildfire, named the Carr fire , has killed at least six people and displaced tens of thousands thus Fire Engine video of tornado in Carr FireSan Francisco Chronicle. Videos show fire tornado near The report says that a Cal Fire captain noticed the twister near Buenaventura, looking north from
New fires will grow rapidly out of control, in some cases people may not be able to evacuate safely The fire near Redding, which killed seven people and incinerated 1,067 homes, started two weeks The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the blaze had blackened nearly 206
With more than 3,000 fire personnel battling the blaze, the low humidity, dry vegetation and gusty winds pushed the fire to grow overnight, Cal Fire said.
Throughout Saturday, fire crews and bulldozer operators worked to cut new containment lines. But limiting the relentless blazes has been difficult.
The northwest part of the Ranch Fire was expected to move farther into the Mendocino National Forest, burning south of Lake Pillsbury and pushing to the east, Cal Fire said. The north side of the River Fire is forecast to burn toward Cow Mountain and Scotts Valley Road.
The flames have destroyed 55 homes and 49 other buildings, and 15,300 remain threatened. The cause of the fires is not known.
Gov. Jerry Brown requested a presidential major disaster declaration Saturday to help with repair of damaged facilities and infrastructure, unemployment assistance, crisis counseling and other aid for Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Shasta counties devastated by wildfires.
Mendocino fire racing at unprecedented speed into the record books
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. - The massive Mendocino Complex fire jumped across at least four creeks, one major road and a fire line cut by a bulldozer in a single six-mile run this weekend toward Leesville, a tiny unincorporated way station in Colusa County. A firefighter knocks down hotspots to slow the spread of the River Fire (Mendocino Complex) on July 31 in Lakeport.
Mendocino blazes grow rapidly — PG&E worker reported killed near Carr Fire . The two wildfires scorching Mendocino and Lake counties forced more evacuations as they grew rapidly Saturday, while in Shasta County, a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. worker was reported killed near the Carr Fire .
REDDING, Calif . - - The death count from a rapidly growing Carr Fire in North California rose to They were among more than a dozen people reported missing after the furious wind-driven blaze took It's now the largest fire burning in California . The winds that aided firefighters in keeping the
“I’ve asked the president make a major declaration. He’s done it in the past. I’m confident he will do it again,” Brown said.
A red flag warning was in effect for the areas affected by the Mendocino Complex and the Carr Fire near Redding, according to the National Weather Service in Sacramento.
The expected strong winds, low humidity and warm weather can create “critical fire weather,” and any fires that develop during the red flag warning could spread rapidly, the Weather Service said.
A sign by the side of the road warns of the threat of wildfires which have been fueled by continued hot weather outside the town of Colfax, California on Aug. 4.
Australian fire specialists prepare to board a fight at Sydney International Airport in Sydney, New South Wales on Aug. 3. Approximately 100 specialists from across Australia will travel from Sydney Airport to the USA to assist firefighters battling wildfires in Northern California, Oregon and Washington State.
Flames estimated by firefighters to be 200-260 feet high, engulf a ridge as the River fire again threatens the town of Lakeport, California on Aug. 3. Thousands of firefighters were struggling to contain two vast wildfires in California, one of which has become one of the most destructive blazes in the state's history.
Firefighters try to contain flames from spot fires caused by flying embers from the River fire as it threatens to again spread towards the town of Lakeport, California on Aug. 3.
Mercy Medical Center is shown in Redding, on Aug. 3. Dozens of staff members, including doctors, nurses and others at the medical center are keeping the hospital running despite losing their homes to the flames.
Evacuees from the Ranch Fire and River Fire (Mendocino Complex) are living in motor homes, cars and tents in the parking lot of the Moose Lodge in Clearlake Oaks on Aug. 2.
Jack Lodge, Josh Meador, Christopher Scrogings and Ken Meador talk after being evacuated from the Ranch Fire and River Fire (Mendocino Complex) to a makeshift evacuation center in the parking lot of the Moose Lodge in Clearlake Oaks on Aug. 2.
Tim Smith, at right, gets a first look at his wildfire-ravaged home alongside his daughter, Suzie Scatena, center, and aid worker Deborah Coombs on Aug. 2, in Redding.
Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch fire, as it continues to spreads towards the town of Upper Lake on Aug. 2.
Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch fire, as it continues to spreads towards the town of Upper Lake on Aug. 2.
Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch fire, as it continues to spreads towards the town of Upper Lake on Aug. 2.
Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch fire, as it continues to spreads towards the town of Upper Lake on Aug. 2.
A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant ahead of the River Fire as it burns through a canyon on Aug. 1, in Lakeport, California. The River Fire has burned over 27,000 acres, destroyed 7 homes and stands at 38 percent contained.
Inmate firefighters look on as a firefighting aircraft prepares to drop fire retardant ahead of the River Fire as it burns through a canyon on August 1, in Lakeport, California.
A house that burnt down after the River fire hit the town of Lakeport, California on August 1,. - Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned around 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and killed eight fire personnel and civilians in the most populous US state.
In this Tuesday, July 31, photo, bulldozers operators and their machines build containment lines while battling the River fire in Lakeport, Calif. The adrenaline junkies who steer heavy bulldozers across steep ridges face many dangers, from the flames themselves but also from unsteady dirt and rocky terrain. The deaths of two bulldozer operators battling California wildfires in July highlighted the dangers confronting these less visible firefighters.
A firefighter throws an incendiary device into the brush to ignite backfires while battling the Ranch Fire (Mendocino Complex) north of Upper Lake, on Aug. 1.
Crabtree Ranch residents Anita Crabtree, Shelley Crabtree and Brad Roon watch as firefighters battle the Ranch Fire (Mendocino Complex) on their property north of Upper Lake, on Aug. 1.
A firefighter knocks down hotspots to slow the spread of the River Fire (Mendocino Complex) on July 31 in Lakeport.
Are devastating wildfires a new normal? "It's actually worse than that," climate scientist says
"A new normal makes it sound like we've arrived in a new position and that's where we're going to be""A new normal makes it sound like we've arrived in a new position and that's where we're going to be," said Michael Mann, a professor of atmospheric science and the director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University. "But if we continue to burn fossil fuels and put carbon pollution into the atmosphere, we are going to continue to warm the surface of the Earth. We're going to get worse and worse droughts and heat waves and superstorms and floods and wildfires.
A burnt-out house in the Keswick neighborhood of Redding, as the Carr fire continues to spreads on July 31, toward the town of Douglas City near Redding.
Firefighters watch a back burn during the Mendocino Complex fire on July 31 in Upper Lake.
The Mendocino Complex is California's biggest fire ever, but residents know it could have been much worse
Despite its massive size, the Mendocino Complex has been far less destructive than other recent California fires. Less than 100 structures have been lost and no one has been killed.An air tanker drops retardant on the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, burning along High Valley Rd near Clearlake Oaks, California, on Aug. 5.
Firefighters with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit work the line as a wildfire advances on July 30, in Lakeport, Calif.
Southern California fire puts 20,000 people under evacuation orders
A suspect has been arrested in connection to Southern California's Holy Fire that has so far destroyed 12 structures, according to fire authorities. A man has been arrested in connection with the fire that is wreaking havoc near the border between Orange and Riverside counties, which are among the most populous counties in California. The Holy Fire has burned 6,200 acres and is 5% contained. Although it's not the largest fire burning in the state, there are growing concerns about how it could affect residential communities -- including Lake Elsinore.
Antique cars, part of a collection, lie in rubble in a devastated neighborhood on July 29 near Redding, where firefighters say only 5 percent of a nearly 90,000 acre fire has been contained.
A California FIRESCOPE card is seen burned in the mountain community of Keswick, on July 29. On Sunday, the San Bernardino County Fire department pulled in to tamp down smoking rubble. Piles of wreckage were still smoking amid downed electricity lines.
Matt Smith talks about how he fought an advancing wildfire and saved his home while his neighbor's home, in the background, burned down on July 28, in Redding.
Anna Noland, 49, and her dog, Bella, stand in front of a Red Cross shelter. Noland was staying with her sister after losing her own home to a wildfire, but authorities ordered them to flee that home too as the fire spread.
Firefighter Scott Brown sprays water on a backfire while battling the Carr Fire on July 28 in Redding.
Yosemite to reopen Tuesday, 14 days after closure
The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):12:40 p.m.Yosemite National Park will reopen Tuesday, 14 days after a wildfire choked the park with smoke at the peak of tourist season.Park spokesman Scott Gediman said Friday visitors should expect limited hours and visitor services as the park returns to normal.The scenic Yosemite Valley and other areas have been closed since July 25 along with hundreds of campsites and hotels.Though the blaze didn't reach the heart of the park, it burned in remote areas, making roads inaccessible and polluting the area with smoke.
A deer stands on a road covered with fire retardant as the Carr Fire burns in the area on July 28 near Redding, California. A Redding firefighter and bulldozer operator were killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire that has burned over 80,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes. The fire is 5 percent contained.
Friends of the Bledsoe family embrace outside of the sheriff's office after hearing news of the death of Melody Bledsoe and her grandchildren James Roberts, 5, and Emily Roberts, 4, on July 28. Bledsoe and her grand children were killed at their home by an advancing wildfire.
A Redding firefighter uses a hose to douse hot spots while battling the Carr Fire as it burns along highway 299 on July 27 near Whiskeytown, California.
This Wednesday, July 25, 2018, captured by NASA's Terra satellite, shows actively burning California wildfires (outlined in red) detected by thermal bands.
The Cranston Fire burns in San Bernardino National Forest on July 26, near Idyllwild, California. Fire crews are battling the 4,700-acre fire in the midst of a heat wave.
A sign on Highway 41 announces the closure of Yosemite National Park near Oakhurst on July 25. Parts of the park closed Wednesday as firefighters worked to contain the Ferguson fire burning nearby.
River Martinez, 10, breaks camp at the Upper Pines Campground on July 25, in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Martinez's family, visiting from Los Angeles, had to cut their stay short as portions of Yosemite close today to allow crews to battle the Ferguson fire burning nearby.
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The Carr Fire grew to 145,015 acres Saturday. The blaze, caused by a spark from a vehicle, was 41 percent contained.
A PG&E worker was killed Saturday afternoon while working near the fire, Sacramento TV station KCRA reported. Details of the death were not released.
On Saturday, Brown met with local leaders and fire and emergency personnel in Shasta County to discuss the damage inflicted by the Carr Fire.
His meeting prompted the request for the major disaster declaration, which would help both local and tribal governments.
Already the sixth most destructive fire in California history, the Carr Fire has razed 1,073 homes, 14 commercial buildings and 492 other structures, Cal Fire said. A total of 1,358 structures continue to be threatened.
Two firefighters and four other people have been killed in the deadly blaze. Officials have not yet determined when it will be fully contained.
Near Yosemite Valley, firefighters worked through the night to contain spot fires near the Ferguson Fire just outside Wawona, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
The Ferguson Fire, which has been burning for 23 days, grew only slightly from 77,207 acres to 81,699 acres Saturday, and was 35 percent contained.
Two firefighters have been killed in the blaze and 11 others injured.
Officials have closed Yosemite Valley, Wawona Road, the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, the Merced Grove of Giant Sequoias and Hetch Hetchy to visitors, because smoke created unhealthy conditions and to allow firefighters to continue their operations.
Chronicle staff writer Roland Li contributed to this report.
Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sravani@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SarRavani
Yosemite to reopen Tuesday, 14 days after closure .
The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):12:40 p.m.Yosemite National Park will reopen Tuesday, 14 days after a wildfire choked the park with smoke at the peak of tourist season.Park spokesman Scott Gediman said Friday visitors should expect limited hours and visitor services as the park returns to normal.The scenic Yosemite Valley and other areas have been closed since July 25 along with hundreds of campsites and hotels.Though the blaze didn't reach the heart of the park, it burned in remote areas, making roads inaccessible and polluting the area with smoke.
Mendocino blazes grow rapidly - PG&E worker killed near Carr Fire
The worst blaze , northern California 's Carr Fire , has killed six people since Thursday, including a 70-year-old woman and her two great-grandchildren Throughout Saturday, fire crews and bulldozer operators worked to cut new containment lines. But limiting the relentless blazes has been difficult.
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Carr Fire : PG&E worker killed in accident; wildfires spread
A PG&E utility worker died in an accident Saturday afternoon while working to restore power near the Carr Fire A seventh life has been lost in connection with the devastating and growing Carr Fire , as a utility That blaze has killed two firefighters and injured 11 people, while destroying 10 structures.
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New fires will grow rapidly out of control, in some cases people may not be able to evacuate safely The fire near Redding, which killed seven people and incinerated 1,067 homes, started two weeks The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the blaze had blackened nearly 206
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Mendocino blazes grow rapidly — PG&E worker reported killed near Carr Fire . The two wildfires scorching Mendocino and Lake counties forced more evacuations as they grew rapidly Saturday, while in Shasta County, a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. worker was reported killed near the Carr Fire .
Carr Fire in Redding, California reportedly leaves woman - CBS News
REDDING, Calif . - - The death count from a rapidly growing Carr Fire in North California rose to They were among more than a dozen people reported missing after the furious wind-driven blaze took It's now the largest fire burning in California . The winds that aided firefighters in keeping the
The deadly Carr Fire claimed the life of a second firefighter and new evacuations were ordered early Friday in Shasta County as erratic winds fueled the aggressive inferno, which jumped the Sacramento River and prevented firefighters from getting close while residents fled for their lives. A Redding firefighter was the second responder killed killed since the blaze started Monday, officials said. An unidentified bulldozer operated also died fighting the fire. 
Eres, the 14-foot Lavender Albino Reticulated Python, escaped from her home Saturday night. And she can scale fences.Sandra Dodge-Streich's 14-foot python got loose from a plastic bin being kept at a home in south Redding at about 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. Saturday, she said. 
The deadly Carr Fire claimed the life of a second firefighter and new evacuations were ordered early Friday in Shasta County as erratic winds fueled the aggressive inferno, which jumped the Sacramento River and prevented firefighters from getting close while residents fled for their lives. A Redding firefighter was the second responder killed killed since the blaze started Monday, officials said. An unidentified bulldozer operated also died fighting the fire.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday called on President Donald Trump to help California fight and recover from another devastating wildfire season. Brown inspected neighborhoods wiped out by a wildfire in the Northern California city of Redding. The Democratic governor said he was confident the Republican president he has clashed with over immigration and pollution policies would send aid, which Trump did last year when California's wine country was hit hard.Load Error 
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. - The massive Mendocino Complex fire jumped across at least four creeks, one major road and a fire line cut by a bulldozer in a single six-mile run this weekend toward Leesville, a tiny unincorporated way station in Colusa County. A firefighter knocks down hotspots to slow the spread of the River Fire (Mendocino Complex) on July 31 in Lakeport. 
"A new normal makes it sound like we've arrived in a new position and that's where we're going to be""A new normal makes it sound like we've arrived in a new position and that's where we're going to be," said Michael Mann, a professor of atmospheric science and the director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University. "But if we continue to burn fossil fuels and put carbon pollution into the atmosphere, we are going to continue to warm the surface of the Earth. We're going to get worse and worse droughts and heat waves and superstorms and floods and wildfires. 
Despite its massive size, the Mendocino Complex has been far less destructive than other recent California fires. Less than 100 structures have been lost and no one has been killed.An air tanker drops retardant on the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, burning along High Valley Rd near Clearlake Oaks, California, on Aug. 5. 
A suspect has been arrested in connection to Southern California's Holy Fire that has so far destroyed 12 structures, according to fire authorities. A man has been arrested in connection with the fire that is wreaking havoc near the border between Orange and Riverside counties, which are among the most populous counties in California. The Holy Fire has burned 6,200 acres and is 5% contained. Although it's not the largest fire burning in the state, there are growing concerns about how it could affect residential communities -- including Lake Elsinore. 
The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):12:40 p.m.Yosemite National Park will reopen Tuesday, 14 days after a wildfire choked the park with smoke at the peak of tourist season.Park spokesman Scott Gediman said Friday visitors should expect limited hours and visitor services as the park returns to normal.The scenic Yosemite Valley and other areas have been closed since July 25 along with hundreds of campsites and hotels.Though the blaze didn't reach the heart of the park, it burned in remote areas, making roads inaccessible and polluting the area with smoke. 
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