Mandatory Evacuations Issued For Delta Fire After Flare Up
The mandatory evacuation is for residents on East Ford Road, north to Ramshorn Road and east to the Trinity-Shasta county line.
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I-5 Reopened In Shasta County After Brief Shutdown
Flare-ups from the Delta Fire, which has burned 58,427 acres in Shasta and Trinity counties, have shut down portions of I-5.
Interstate 5 Reopens After Blaze Forces 6-Day Closure
Officials say a major interstate near the California-Oregon border has reopened six days a wildfire roaring along the roadway forced its closure.
Caltrans: Interstate 5 To Remain Closed Indefinitely Due To Delta Fire
The Delta Fire has now burned over 40,000 acres and is just 5 percent contained.
Delta Fire Grows To More Than 36,000 Acres, Interstate 5 Remains Closed
The blaze in California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest was burning out of control after chewing through 36,970 acres of timber and brush since Wednesday.
Delta Fire Leaves Truckers Stranded After Interstate 5 Closure
Accidents on the 60-mile detour around the interstate have brought traffic to a halt.
Interstate 5 Closed Through Weekend As Delta Fire Burns In Northern California
The blaze that shut down 45 miles of Interstate 5 in California on Wednesday was still burning out of control in the rural area.
Dozens Of Greyhound Bus Passengers Stranded In Sacramento Terminal
While passengers said Greyhound was blaming the delay on the Delta Fire, they are left confused because the fire started a day after they got to Sacramento.
Rapid Spread Of Delta Fire Left Motorists Scrambling, Big Rigs Melted
Mandatory evacuations were put in for residents of East Ford Road to Ramshorn Road, east to the Shasta-Trinity County line.
Abandoned Trucks Litter Far Northern California Highway As Delta Fire Triples In Size
An explosive wildfire closed down dozens of miles of a major California freeway only weeks after a nearby blaze that left neighborhoods in ruins and killed eight people.
Delta Fire Roars To 5,000 Acres, Shuts Down Interstate 5 Traffic
The Delta Fire is now burning more than 5,000 acres in Shasta County. The flames are forcing evacuations and leaving big rigs burnt to a crisp along Interstate 5.
Rapidly Growing Fire North Of Redding Prompts Road Closures, Evacuations
Northbound Interstate 5 is closed at Fawndale Road, north of Redding. Southbound I-5 is also closed at Mott Road, north of Dunsmuir.
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