<Tr> <Td> (Full screen) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Point of ignition of Carr Fire </Td> </Tr> <P> The Carr Fire is a wildfire burning in Shasta and Trinity Counties in California, United States . As of August 12, 2018, the fire had burned 202,976 acres (821 km; 317 sq mi) and is 61% contained . It is the sixth-most destructive fire in California history . The fire was reported on the afternoon of July 23, 2018, at the intersection of Highway 299 and Carr Powerhouse Road in the Whiskeytown district of the Whiskeytown--Shasta--Trinity National Recreation Area . The fire was started when a flat tire on a vehicle caused the wheel's rim to scrape against the asphalt, thus creating sparks . </P> <P> On July 26, the fire jumped the Sacramento River, making its way into the city of Redding, causing the evacuation of 38,000 people . Evacuations also took place in Summit City, Keswick, Lewiston, Shasta Lake City, Igo, Ono and French Gulch . The fire has destroyed 1,599 buildings, at least 1,077 of which were homes, and damaged another 282, with over 500 structures remaining threatened . Eight people have died in the fire, including three firefighters (a plow driver, fire inspector and one fireman who died in a head - on collision en route to fight said fire), a great - grandmother and her two great - grandchildren, and an employee of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Three firefighters have also been injured . </P>

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