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President Donald Trump declared the state of emergency for California on Saturday.
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REDDING, Calif. – A 70-year-old woman and her two grandchildren – Grandchildren died in a rural country house leveled by a forest fire ravaging the north from California, confirmed the woman's family on Saturday. Deaths brought the death toll to five in the six-day Carr Fire.
The death of Melody Bledsoe and her great-grandchildren, James Roberts and Emily Roberts, age 4, was confirmed by the children's mother, Sherry Bledsoe, and the County Sheriff's Office. Shasta.
Family members were desperately searching for the three since the flames destroyed the house where they were stranded on Thursday. Bledsoe's husband was stocking up at the store when the boy called him and told him that he had to go home because the fire was approaching.
Two firefighters were also killed fighting the uncontrollable fire: Jeremy Stoke, fire inspector Don Ray Smith, 81, a private bulldozer operator.
The Carr Fire, driven by high winds, rose about 35% overnight to 127 square miles as its fiery tentacles spread to Ono communities. , Igo and Gas Point
Approximately 37,000 people are under evacuation orders, 5,000 are threatened, and fire is 5%.
The winds that caused tornadoes in northern California temporarily helped firefighters on Saturday. More populated areas, but also triggered the flames at a frightening pace in communities dotting the southwest of Redding, forcing chaotic evacuations overnight.
At the same time, firefighters
"We are not taking a break with the weather," said Chris Anthony, a spokesman for Cal Fire, the agency's chief executive officer. State in charge of the fight against forest fires. "It continues to be really hot, really dry and we continue to have these winds. … This fire becomes so big and there are so many different parts. "
For communities in the southwest of the city, the message from the Igo Ono Fire Department was bluntly:" It is time to go now. "
While the fire was raging on Igo, an unincorporated community of about 600 people, law enforcement officials posted the warning on Facebook and have go door-to-door to evacuate. ] A burning house is reflected in a pool during the Carr "width =" 540 "height =" 405 "data-mycapture-src =" "data-mycapture-sm-src =" "/>
A house in Fire is reflected in a pool during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018.
(Photo: Josh Edelson, AFP / Getty Images)
Igo, and nearby Ono and Gaspoint were just three other communities caught in the voracious wildfire path in northern California that destroyed 500 structures, Making Carr's fire was lit Monday by a vehicle and exploded Thursday night, jumped the Sacramento River and pushed into Redding, about 250 miles north of San Francisco. 19659008] Mbadive fire uprooted trees and damaged roads as crews worked to control the deadly fire.
Justin Montes, of Redding Lake, said that he was the last person to leave his neighborhood while the fire was closing. [19659008] He said he was running from his house to his car in very strong winds that spilled trees and branches scattered on the neighboring playground.
It was like a fiery storm – tearing winds. I saw sparks flying and throwing garbage cans. My fence was torn apart, "said Montes." I thought my house was a toast. "[19459099] For more information: California's longer, warmer summers cause destructive fires [19659008] More: ] Where is Redding? "We see, literally almost what can be described as a tornado yesterday," said Ken Pimlott, Fire Chief of Cal, to reporters. "The fire was badped into a whirlwind of activity."
Pimlott said that the tornado activity caused the trees to overthrow and the vehicles to move. He damaged the roads and made firefighters work even harder
He said that many workers have lost their homes or have families who lost their homes in the fire but who still managed to make an effort " Hercules "to" pull people out of danger. " 19659008] Warm, dry weather is expected during the weekend with temperatures well above 100 degrees. Winds, high temperatures and dry vegetation have the potential to fuel the growth of fire, said officials Cal Fire
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President Donald Trump declared Saturday the state of emergency in California following an official request made Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown regarding aid from the United States. urgency
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This statement authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide the necessary equipment and resources to cope with the urgency.
Significant fires continue to burn outside Yosemite National Park. Jacinto Mountains in East Los Angeles near Palm Springs. Since Saturday morning, these fires burned nearly 250 square miles and destroyed more than 500 structures. The Yosemite Valley remains closed to visitors and will not reopen until Friday.
Jenny Espino and Jim Schultz report for the Recordninglight in Redding, California; Stanglin reports from McLean, Virginia; Contribute: Associated Press
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