<Tr> <Td> (Full screen) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Point of ignition of Carr Fire </Td> </Tr> <P> The Carr Fire was a large wildfire that burned in Shasta and Trinity Counties in California, United States . The fire burned 229,651 acres (92,936 ha; 359 sq mi), before it was 100% contained late on August 30, 2018 . The Carr Fire destroyed at least 1,604 structures (at least 1,077 were homes) while damaging 277 others, becoming the sixth-most destructive fire in California history, as well as the seventh - largest wildfire recorded in modern California history . The Carr Fire cost over $1.659 billion (2018) in damages, including $1.5 billion in insured losses and more than $158.7 million in suppression costs . At its height, the fire engaged as many as 4,766 personnel from multiple agencies . 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, creating sparks that set off the fire . </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 . Eight people died in the fire, including three firefighters . </P>

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