News From Around The County
UPDATE: Tuesday, July 31, 11 p.m. See original and updated stories, photos, and video below. BURNEY –As the Corner Fire prepares to enter its third day, firefighters announced tonight that the blaze – which continues smouldering near the junction of Highways 89 and 299 – continues to be held at 35 acres and has now been 90% contained. Most resources […]
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MONTGOMERY CREEK — A fast-moving blaze burning in Montgomery Creek has forced the evacuation of the entire town, law enforcement and fire officials have advised. According to a CHP incident log, Tuesday afternoon’s wildland fire was first reported around 3:20 p.m., and as of 4:30 p.m. had already charred more than 50 acres. According to Shasta-Trinity Cal Fire, the blaze […]
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BURNEY — An argument and violent altercation between two Burney residents – one armed with hedge trimmers, the other with a baseball bat – ended with one of the two hospitalized and arrested, according to sheriff’s officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: First responders attacked with bricks & rocks during Redding medical aid call CITY OF SHASTA LAKE: Medical crisis may […]
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PG&E officials say they are investigating a power outage that they say affected thousands of customers throughout the Intermountain Area earlier today. Outages were reported from Fall River Mills to the east all the way to Montgomery Creek to the west. Officials are still working to determine the cause of the outage, according to a PG&E public affairs officer, who […]
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McArthur — Those looking for a fun Sunday afternoon mingling with friends both old and new need look no further than tomorrow’s NorCal Road Gypsies Annual Summer Show & Shine, scheduled for Sunday, July 15. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: REDDING: Victim describes terrifying ordeal leading to her attempted murder Portions of the victim’s traumatizing ordeal were captured on a 911 […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, July 8, 6 p.m. With details regarding road closure UPDATED: Sunday, July 8, 5:30 p.m. With additional details from CHP UPDATED: Sunday, July 8, 4:40 p.m. With additional details from Cal Fire See original story below. Firefighters battling a blaze that began after a vehicle crashed while traveling on Highway 299 near Woodman Ln., have reportedly gotten the […]
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UPDATED: July 10, 2018, 12 p.m. BURNEY — Officials have identified a man who died after leaping from the top of Burney Falls. According to Shasta County Sheriff’s Office the victim disappeared after hitting the water and never resurfacing. The incident kicked off a frantic search for the victim that last several hours. Officials later identified 30-year-old, Elliott John Miller, […]
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BURNEY — Sheriff and CHP officials are searching for a vehicle that fled the scene after hitting a tractor-trailer semi-truck at Burney Chevron earlier this afternoon. According to a California Highway Patrol incident log, there were no reported injuries after the hit and run collision, which happened at the intersection of Main St. and Mountain View Rd. LEADING THE SCNS […]
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Bill Correll photo FALL RIVER MILLS — A motorist was seriously injured and life-flighted this morning after smashing into a parked trailer in front of the Shell gas station at 43202 Highway 299 E., in Fall River Mills. According to a CHP incident log, the victim suffered major injuries and was believed to have possibly experienced a medical emergency just […]
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One person was airlifted with serious injuries after a head-on collision involving a semi-truck and small car earlier this afternoon. The crash happened on Highway 299 a few miles east of Moosecamp and about a half-mile west of Hatchet, according to witnesses. According to a CalTrans worker who stopped at the scene immediately after the wreck, the driver of the […]
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