Shoe Fire initially started 1:18 p.m. Oct. 9 in Shasta County. Since its discovery 20 days ago, it has burned 5,124 acres. By Tuesday morning, a crew of 839 firefighters effectively contained 75% of the fire. It is believed that human activity is responsible for this wildfire, although the specific action that sparked it remains unknown.

A wildfire burning in Shasta County has torched nearly 3,000 acres and prompted evacuations since it began last week and the smoke was blanketing parts of the Sacramento Valley Sunday.The Shoe Fire northwest of Shasta Lake,

A mandatory Evacuation Order was downgraded to an Evacuation Warning early Tuesday afternoon for the human-caused Shoe Fire that has burned thousands of acres i

Shoe Fire initially started 1:18 p.m. Oct. 9 in Shasta County. Since its discovery 19 days ago, it has burned 5,124 acres. By Monday evening, a crew of 767 firefighters effectively contained 75% of the fire. It is believed that human activity is responsible for this wildfire, although the specific action that sparked it remains unknown.

A firefighter was bitten by a bear while battling the Shoe Fire in Shasta County, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed on Friday. The incident occurred Tuesday night as the firefighter slept in the back of a pickup truck.