[UPDATE 7 p.m.] Shasta County Sheriff Issues Evacuation Warnings for Residents Along Hwy 36 in Western Shasta Because of McFarland Fire

Press release from the Shasta County Sheriff:

For the #McFarlandFire burning in the area of western Shasta County. Evacuation WARNINGS are being issued for: •Shields Road •White Rock Road •Harrison Gulch Road from Highway 36 to Deerlick Springs Road

Please note:

• An Evacuation Order means you should leave now and the area is closed to the public.
• An Evacuation Warning means the residents of the area should prepare to leave if ordered to do so.

UPDATE 7 p.m.: Video from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Service below:

Earlier Chapters:

• 40 to 50 Acre Wildfire South of Hwy 36 in Trinity County
• Yesterday, Wind, Rain, and Hail Didn’t Stop Three Fires in Trinity County
• Evacuation Warning Issued by Trinity County Sheriff’s Office for McFarland Fire
• Evacuation Warning Still in Effect on McFarland Fire Near Hwy 36
• Evacuation Orders Issued for Wildwood in Trinity County; Hwy 36 Being Closed
• Evacuation Warning for Post Mountain and Trinity Pines
• McFarland Fire Spreads to Nearly 16,000 Acres