Evacuation Orders Lifted For Shasta County Wildfire
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SHASTA COUNTY (CBS13) — Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted for a new wildfire in Shasta County.
The fire is burning near Walker Mine and Flanagan roads. According to Cal Fire, the blaze was around 40 acres at 40% contained at 9 p.m. as crews were getting a handle on it.
No injuries, deaths or damaged structures were reported.
Cal Fire says 140 personnel responded to the scene.
Residents on Walker Ridge Road off of Walker Mine Road were initially ordered to evacuate, but those orders were lifted shortly before 7:30 p.m.
A county-run evacuation shelter was set up at Central Valley High School in Shasta Lake.
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