Peter Fire Near Redding Destroys Homes, Prompts Evacuations

CBS San Francisco

July 15, 2022

Challenging terrain and weather hampered firefighters in Shasta County as a blaze grew quickly Thursday evening, forcing evacuations as the flames destroyed homes, scorched vegetation and threatened a tortoise sanctuary, authorities said.

The blaze broke out around mid-afternoon just south of Redding, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.

The fire quickly grew to 304 acres, Cal Fire said. The Redding Record Searchlight reported that at least three homes burned. The blaze was 25% contained shortly before 8:30 p.m.

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