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The Carr Fire was a large wildfire in 2018 in Northern California's Shasta and Trinity counties. The fire ignited on July 23 and burned 229,651 acres (92,936 hectares) before it was fully contained on August 30. The Carr Fire destroyed 1,604 structures, including more than a thousand homes, and damaged 277 others. [1]
The fire tornado, which had peak windspeeds of 143 miles per hour (230 km/h), killed at least three people and injured five others while on the ground for approximately thirty minutes. The fire tornado was the most powerful in California history, and was the deadliest fire tornado to ever form as part of a larger event.
As of Tuesday morning, the deadly Carr Fire in Shasta County had burned nearly 110,000 acres and was 27 percent contained. Photos: Carr Fire destroys over 800 homes in Redding, California ...
On July 23, the Carr Fire broke out after a vehicle malfunctioned. While the Carr Fire burned in rural areas of Shasta County for the first few days, it crossed the Sacramento River and entered the city limits of Redding, California on the evening of July 26. By the next morning, two firefighters and four civilians had been killed.
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Members of the California National Guard and the California Air National Guard helped firefighters battle the fast-growing Carr Fire on July 28.The fire had grown to 80,906 acres and was just five ...
Carr Fire [8] Plume-dominated fire behavior: This occurs when the fire's behavior is mostly controlled by winds generated by the fire's own plume. [9] This could lead to erratic conditions such as a column collapse and rapid runs. [10] Typical appearance of a plume-dominated fire. This picture was taken at the Silver Fire in Oregon in 1987.
The devastating fire that has torched more than 130,000 acres in California was reportedly started, in part, by a flat tire.