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Redding Police Sgt. Todd Cogle told CNN: "We're finding that there are a lot of communication problems," making it difficult for locals to locate.
"We spoke with several people who left their cell phones at their homes and at this time." The fire, fueled by the strong winds and drought conditions, has covered 89,194 acres since Monday and is only contained at 5 %, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire.
High temperatures, low humidity, and stronger winds are expected; "That opens the way for explosive behavior," said Sunday Cal Harvey's Cal Fire incident management team, Calh, on Sunday.The flames destroyed 517 structures in the Redding area, Cal Fire said.
The erratic flames are responsible for five deaths, including Melody Bledsoe, 70, and her great-grandchildren, Emily Roberts and 5-year-old James Roberts.
The three had disappeared since Thursday when The house was engulfed by flames. Family members confirmed Saturday their deaths.
" This fire scares us, it's something we n & # 39; Never seen before in the city, "said Redding Police Chief Roger Moore on Friday night
The fire started Monday when a vehicle suffered a mechanical failure, officials said.Firefighters had progressed until Thursday night when it began to spread quickly.
A firefighter, a bulldozer operator also killed
At least two people died fighting fire, and more Others were Jeremy Stoke, a fire inspector with the Redding Fire Department, who died Thursday, said Fire Inspector of Redding
Stoke, who joined the Redding Fire Department in 2004, was killed.
A private hire bulldozer operator, who was not identified, also died Thursday as he was fighting the blaze.
Three firefighters from Marin County were treated for ear, hand and face burns after experiencing a "sudden heat explosion" due to burning vegetation. Engineer Scott Pederson and firefighters Tyler Barnes and Brian Cardoza have been released from a hospital, the fire department said Friday in a press release.
A fourth firefighter was being evaluated at UC Davis Burn Center. Eight people were treated for respiratory wounds and burns at Mercy Medical Center in Redding, a hospital spokeswoman said Friday morning.
"I can not believe it was gone"
Many residents collect property and escape in minutes.
"We did not think the fire was going to come here, so we did not really go out like everyone else who was struggling at the last minute to get out Dominic Galvin says:
A resident of French Gulch, west of Redding, said she had two hours to evacuate, but that some people only had 30 minutes
Chris Corona went to his parents' home to look for their cat, Jinx: The house was gone, but Jinx was there, hidden safely in a bush on a hill spared by the flames that killed all the vegetation.
Corona cried while thinking about the things they lost in the house.
I can not believe that it's gone, all those memories, remembered childhood, "he said. "Things parents save, like things you built like a little boy for your mother, I'm glad my mother had everything she wanted."
Looting was reported abandoned homes in Redding. According to Chief Moore, some arrests have been made.
Other fires burn in California
In addition to the Carr Fire, more than a dozen other large fires burn throughout California, stretching resources .
Cranston fire near San Bernardino burned down
Ranch and River Fires in Mendocino County Literally Burned More
Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County burned 53,646 acres and is contained at 30%.
