All evacuations lifted for Shasta County's Fawn Fire

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif — Officials have lifted all evacuation orders for the Fawn Fire after crews made great progress corralling the wildfire authorities say was started by a woman last week.

The fire has destroyed dozens of homes near Shasta Lake in Northern California. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Wednesday the Fawn Fire was 75% contained after destroying 185 homes and other buildings in an unincorporated area north of the city of Redding.

The fire has burned 8,595 acres.

Alexandra Souverneva, 30, of Palo Alto, was charged with felony arson to wildland with an enhancement because of a declared state of emergency in California. When authorities found her, she was trespassing and acting "irrationally.'

She pleaded not guilty.

Accounts to follow

• The Shasta County Sheriff's Office on Twitter
• Cal Fire's Shasta-Trinity Unit on Twitter

Map of wildfire

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