Firefighting machinery at Salt Fire accidentally starts new blaze
FacebookTwitterEmail
1of2
As firefighters closed in on containment of the Salt Fire in the Shasta area, an excavator started a new blaze.Josh Edelson / AFP / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
2of2
Raymond Vasquez of Wildfire Defense Systems insurance surveys a property during the Salt Fire in Shasta County early this month.Josh Edelson / AFP / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
As crews neared full containment of the Salt Fire north of Shasta Lake on Friday afternoon, an excavator repairing fire lines caught fire and sparked a new blaze, sending firefighters scrambling to contain it, a fire official said.