At latest count, five dead, 536 homes lost; the fire has consumed 81,000 acres and is only 5% contained. Right now, the fire is spreading towards Lewiston on the northwest flank, and the town of Igo on the southwest flank. On Thursday, a huge firestorm driven by winds and 113 degree temperatures, ripped through the Keswick Dam area, destroying Keswick Estates and surrounding homes. It also crossed the Sacramento River and destroyed homes in Lake Redding Estates. Most of the homes lost in this fire occurred during that event, which can only be described as apocalyptic. The firestorm was so intense that it spawned funnel clouds, uprooting trees and leveling everything in its path. Much of Redding is under evacuation. My heart goes out to those who have lost their homes and loved ones.
"Radiate, radiate, radiate far and wide as the lines of latitude and longitude on a globe."
- John Muir
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