SFGATE: Firefighter killed as out-of-control Carr Fire rips into Redding

Firefighter killed as out-of-control Carr Fire rips into Redding
Published on July 27, 2018 at 12:47PM by By Melody Gutierrez
A fast moving fire in Shasta County turned deadly as thousands of residents were sent fleeing for their lives late Thursday night after the blaze jumped the Sacramento River and sent a wall of flames into Redding. A contract firefighter operating a bulldozer was killed in the fire, Cal Fire officials said. “The Carr Fire continues to burn at a rapid rate with erratic fire behavior,” Cal Fire said in a statement.