REDDING, Calif. — Firefighters are trying to minimize the Fawn Fire from spreading to more homes near Redding as the flames continue to burn in Shasta County.
The Fawn Fire has burned about 8,537 acres and is 35% contained.
There are 2,340 structures threatened by the Fawn Fire while 131 were destroyed and 12 were damaged.
The fire is currently burning in timber and ground fuels. Cal Fire said a south wind of gusts of up to 15 miles per hour in the area while temperatures will drop to about 70 degrees by Tuesday.
Authorities say a 30-year-old woman who was in the area where the fire began Wednesday afternoon was charged with arson.
The Fawn Fire is the latest destructive fire to send residents fleeing this year. California fires have burned more than 3,600 square miles so far this year, destroying more than 3,200 structures.
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Map of wildfire
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