Six People Killed as California Wildfire Spreads

Six People Killed as California Wildfire Spreads
U.S. Forest Service firefighters clear brush to protect a house near Igo, Calif., on July 29, 2018. Reuters/Bob Strong
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REDDING, Calif.—A 70-year-old woman and her two great-grandchildren were among six people killed when a wildfire engulfed entire communities in northern California, officials and family members said.

Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko told a news conference near the city of Redding at the edge of the blaze on July 29 one more person had been killed in a residence consumed by fire, bringing the total to six, including two firefighters. He said the latest victim had not complied with an evacuation order.