Quick-Transferring Fawn Hearth Close to Shasta Lake Grows To 1,200 Acres; Evacuation Orders Expanded – CBS San Francisco
SHASTA LAKE, Shasta County (CBS SF) – The fawn fire in Shasta County north of Redding that ignited Wednesday grew rapidly, leading to mandatory evacuations on Thursday.
After the wildfire burned down around 50 hectares early Wednesday evening, it exploded on 1,200 hectares early Thursday afternoon. It is currently five percent included.
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#FawnFire pic.twitter.com/Z91peoueMb
– hashtagthis (@ hashtagthis2) September 23, 2021
The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation order for the Mountain Gate community Thursday morning. All roads off the Old Oregon Trail in either direction between Bear Mountain North and Interstate 5 must be immediately cleared.
A temporary evacuation collection point has been set up in the Shasta College parking lot at 11555 Old Oregon Trail in Redding.
Fawn Fire burns in Shasta County (PG&E Bear Mtn camera)
The evacuation order was extended to all roads north of the Old Oregon Trail at Akrich north to Pine Grove and east of Interstate 5 at around 12:45 p.m.
#FawnFire. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a mandatory evacuation order for all roads north of the Old Oregon Trail at Akrich north to Pine Grove and east of Interstate 5. pic.twitter.com/TRt9Qg1Sxb
– Shasta Co. Sheriff (@ShastaSheriff) September 23, 2021
Less than half an hour later, additional mandatory evacuations were ordered for the entire Holiday Road south of the Old Oregon Trail.
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#FawnFire. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office issues a mandatory evacuation warrant for all of Holiday Road south of the Old Oregon Trail. Residents must be evacuated immediately. The evacuation center is 2225 Bechelli Lane in Redding. @CALFIRESHU @ReddingPolice @ 211Norcal pic.twitter.com/zersRGPgGL
– Shasta Co. Sheriff (@ShastaSheriff) September 23, 2021
The evacuees were asked to take important belongings, medicines and pets with them, if possible. A second lodging was established in the First Church of the Nazarene at 2255 Bechelli Lane in Redding.
In addition, an evacuation warning was issued for areas north of SR-299 and east of I-5. Redding Police said Code Red notifications were being issued in the area.
Residents who choose to evacuate are advised to head towards SR299.
There were reports that the fire was approaching the Alert Wildfire camera on Bear Mountain.
Some details on the seemingly significant death of @AlertWildfire Bear Mtn. Fire cam when the #FawnFire arrives: 1) no retarder fell on the site meaning tankers are busy being used on higher lots 2) very poor fuel release around this location. https://t.co/kTLctEpNNP pic.twitter.com/o5uolBql6H
– CaliforniaDisasters (@CalDisasters) September 23, 2021
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The Fawn Fire began in the area of Fawndale Road and Radcliff Road about five miles northeast of the town of Shasta Lake, which is south of Shasta Dam and Shasta Lake Reservoir.
