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Crews Reach 75% Containment On The Blue Fire
The “Blue Fire” in Happy Valley has been re-mapped at 38 acres. It started Sunday afternoon off Blue Horse Road. Several zones were evacuated as the fire spread rapidly. All warnings were lifted Monday morning as a dozer line was completed around the perimeter by crews working through the night. It’s 75% contained.
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Weekend Forecast: Fall feeling sweeps back in
REDDING, Calif. — October is the month with the largest drop in normal high temperatures from its first day to its last, but 2026's rendition has been anything but normal so far. Cities like Redding and Chico have racked up five triple-digit days in a month where we typically expect 70s and 80s, and that unusual warmth has carried into the mountains. After all that heat, are we headed towards some normalcy?
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Eureka to Redding - 40-degree difference over 101 miles
Even with a relatively short distance between them, Eureka and Redding are experiencing two different seasons. The latest heatwave is impacting the West, including California's Central Valley. ,. but you would never know it along the Golden State's northwest coast. the mercury reaching 104°F in Redding, Calif., on Tuesday, but...
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Fork Fire in French Gulch 60% contained: UPDATES
Firefighters stopped spread and furthered containment on the 57-acre Fork Fire , burning in the French Gulch area north of Whiskeytown Lake, before fire weather worsened. The fire was 60% contained as of Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, up from 25% on Tuesday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Crews planned to spend Wednesday further strengthening those lines and patrolling the burn area for flare-ups, a challenge for firefighters because the terrain is steep and rugged, Cal Fire said. Note to readers: If you appreciate the work we do here at the Redding Record Searchlight, please consider subscribing yourself or giving the gift of a subscription to someone you know. The fire grew 11 acres on Tuesday because flames scorched some previously unburned areas within its perimeter, not because it spread out further, Cal Fire spokesperson Jas Shaw said. Cal Fire cautioned about high fire risk in the area due to triple-digit heat in the forecast. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the area, which is in effect at least through 10 p.m. on Oct. 9. Expect light winds up to 10 mph, according to Wednesday's forecast. The Fork Fire was reported at
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Special Report: Carr Fire Part 1
This digital exculsive report explores how the 2018 Carr Fire near Redding was sparked by a vehicle issue, before rapidly spreading through dry vegetation and wind. The circumstances created a rare wall of fire and firenado-like conditions that overwhelmed responders.
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A Few Area Fires Started Over The Weekend
Fire season is not over, as evidenced by a few fires over the weekend. — A vegetation fire prompted evacuations in Weaverville Friday morning. It broke out around 7:20am with a slow-to-moderate rate of spread. Sheriff’s Deputies went door-to-door evacuating residents from Democrat Gulch and Oregon Mountain Road. The fire was stopped at around 5 acres.
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Redding prepares storm drains as strong El Niño raises risk of another wet winter
REDDING, Calif. — Last winter’s flooding across Redding is still fresh for many residents, and with a strong El Niño developing, forecasters say the city could be in for another very wet winter, raising concerns about the potential for more flooding. Heavy rain last winter fell in...
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Weekend Forecast: Summer stands strong in October
REDDING, Calif. — October couldn't have started much differently than September in the valley. This time last month, we had recorded the coldest ever start to September in Redding and the second-coldest in Red Bluff. Now, two days deep into October, most communities have steadily sat about 8-12 degrees above normal both during the day and night. So does this change anytime soon?
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Late-night vegetation fire spotted near Sundial Bridge in Redding
REDDING, Calif. - Firefighters put out a vegetation fire near the Sundial Bridge early Thursday morning. The fire burned on the north side of the Sacramento River, on the same side as the Botanical Gardens. Trevor Hinck shot video of the flames near the bridge and told Action News Now he spotted the fire late Wednesday, just before midnight.
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Smoke Ahead: Shasta-Trinity Lines Up Dozens of Prescribed Burns
Press release from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Service:. The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this fall, winter and spring, pending all required approvals. Operations will be conducted as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.
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No 110-degree days but Redding's hot summer was record-setter
It was the hottest summer on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said average temperatures for June-August in 2026 were the hottest for the contiguous United States in the 132 years records have been kept. In Redding? Well, it was hot, but no records. For the second straight year, temperatures in Redding in June, July and August — considered the meteorological summer — were down from two years ago when the area baked through one of the hottest summers ever in the North State. In fact, July of 2024 was the hottest for that month on record. “What the NOAA put out is a broad statement for the contiguous United States,” said Kate Forrest, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Sacramento. “It doesn’t mean that every single city in the U.S.” had record summer temperatures. But Daniel Swain, a University of California climate scientist, said by historical standards, it was hardly long-sleeve weather this summer in Redding and Shasta County. “While it was cooler than the last two summers, it was still among the top five on record on a countywide basis,” Swain said in an email to the Record Searchlight. “Even in
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Weekend Forecast: Simmering end to summer
REDDING, Calif. — Summer officially ends on Tuesday at 5:05 p.m. Pacific Time, so we’re staring down our final weekend of the season! What does it have in store?. Well, if you read the headline, you probably already have a good idea. Now two days removed from our stormy setup, temperatures continue their climb on Saturday and push above normal for the first time in over a week. This’ll come in the form of low to mid 90s throughout the valley, and mainly 80s across the higher elevations. Skies look quite clear away from the immediate coastline, where the marine layer should remain stubborn all the way into the new week. Light north breezes like we saw on Friday should continue through the afternoon.