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21-06-2025
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Fires break out in north Redding near I-5
Shasta County firefighters are battling a string of fires that broke out Friday afternoon along Interstate 5. The most recent fires include the College Fire, Knoll Fire and Lago Fire in the north Redding area The Knoll Fire was the largest, burning 8 acres on the 18200 block of Knoll Lane off Oak Leaf. Crews stopped it at around 5:10 p.m. Residents who live in zone COR-127 are under an evacuation warning. The Lago Fire off Portero Drive and Encanto Way was stopped at .2 acres, according to Watch Duty, an online map of wildfires and alerts. The College Fire was reported about 5:10 p.m. in the area of Old Indian Trail and Old Oregon Trail. It was in close proximity to an area where dispatch reported a structure fire that spread to vegetation on the 19000 block of Old Indian Trail near Apache Lane. Earlier on Friday, firefighters were summoned to Happy Valley for a fire that broke out at 3:15 p.m. in the area of Happy Valley Road and Amber Ridge Drive. Firefighters stopped that fire at 2 acres just after 4 p.m., the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported. The wind was blowing west at 17 mph in Redding, according to Windfinder, an online tool that measures wind speed. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as they become available. This article originally appeared on Redding Record Searchlight: String of fires break out in north Redding near I-5
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24-02-2025
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House fire kills one resident, a pet dog in Dunsmuir
One person and a dog were found dead following a Monday morning fire that burned a Dunsmuir home, according to fire officials. The fire started before 10:18 a.m. in the living room of a home at 6126 Rose Ave., Dunsmuir Fire Chief Dan Padilla said Monday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Padilla said, but it appears a wood stove started the blaze. It burned the living room and caused heavy smoke damage throughout the home. Firefighters finished mopping up the area by 1 p.m., and traffic resumed on Rose Avenue, he said. Note to readers: If you appreciate the work we do here at the Redding Record Searchlight, please consider subscribing yourself or giving the gift of a subscription to someone you know. The house is in a residential neighborhood in the middle of town. Rose Avenue joins Grover and Branstetter streets, and is less than a quarter mile from where Interstate 5 passes through the city. The Siskiyou County Coroner's Office had not yet released the name of the victim, although the family has been notified, Padilla said. No other residents or pets, and no firefighters were injured, Padilla said. Anyone with information about the fire is asked to call the sheriff's office at 530-842-8300. Crews from the California Department of Forestry and from fire districts in Dunsmuir, Castella and Mount Shasta fought the fire. Jessica Skropanic is a features reporter for the Record Searchlight/USA Today Network. She covers science, arts, social issues and news stories. Follow her on Twitter @RS_JSkropanic and on Facebook. Join Jessica in the Get Out! Nor Cal recreation Facebook group. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today. Thank you. This article originally appeared on Redding Record Searchlight: House fire in Dunsmuir kills resident, a pet dog on Monday
