California wildfire spreads, killing six and destroying more homes

SUMMARY

A 70-year-old woman and her two great-grandchildren were among six killed when a wildfire raged through an area of northern California and engulfed entire communities, officials and family members said. Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko told a news conference near the city of Redding at the edge of the blaze on Sunday one more person had been killed in a residence consumed by fire, bringing the total to six, including two firefighters. He said the latest victim had not complied with an evacuation order. Bosenko said authorities were still looking for seven people after finding nine others who had been reported missing. More than 38,000 people remained under evacuation orders on Sunday in and around Redding, a city of 90,000 people about 160 miles (257 km) north of the state capital Sacramento.

By ReutersJul 30, 2018 9:56:10 AM IST (Updated)

Cal Fire firefighter Zach Hallums watches as fire burns in a canyon below homes as crews battle the Carr Fire, west of Redding. REUTERS/Fred Greaves

A burned out home in the small community of Keswick is shown from wildfire damage near Redding. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage

Smoke from the Carr Fire shrouds the Clear Creek Bridge near Igo, California, U.S. July 29, 2018. REUTERS/Bob Strong

Hills are bare after being burned in the Carr Fire near Igo, California, U.S. July 29, 2018. REUTERS/Bob Strong

A wooden structure burns on the south edge of the Carr Fire near Igo, California, U.S. July 29, 2018. REUTERS/Bob Strong

Underbrush burns on the south edge of the Carr Fire near Igo, California, U.S. July 29, 2018. REUTERS/Bob Strong

Underbrush burns on the south edge of the Carr Fire near Igo, California, U.S. July 29, 2018. REUTERS/Bob Strong

Fire fighters battle the Carr Fire west of Redding. REUTERS/Bob Strong

A view of a charred house and tree that burned in the Carr Fire, west of Redding. REUTERS/Fred Greaves