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When Ethan Junkersfeld evacuated his Lakehead home Wednesday afternoon, he never thought it would be the last time he saw it intact.
The Salt fire in Shasta County had just ignited along Interstate 5, sparked by a vehicle that sent flammable material into dry brush, according to authorities.
A friend called and woke Junkersfeld from a nap, warning that flames were bearing down on their Cascade Cove neighborhood.
“I went outside and looked up, and I couldn’t tell how far the fire was, because we have a big hill,” Junkersfeld said Sunday. “So we just grabbed anything and left.”
Salt Fire destroys more than two dozen homes By Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times
Published: July 3, 2021, 6:48pm
Share: A Gregory Creek-area home reduced to rubble by the Salt Fire is seen Friday in unincorporated Shasta County, Calif. (noah berger/Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES Three large wildfires were continuing to burn Saturday in Northern California amid hot, dry conditions that have had experts warning for months that this fire season could be severe.
The most destructive was the Salt fire in Shasta County, which authorities estimated had burned 27 homes and 14 outbuildings as it grew to 7,467 acres by Saturday morning.
The fire was posing a threat to the communities of Lakehead, Pollock and Riverview, where there are several resorts, RV parks and primary residences, authorities said. Evacuation orders remained in place.
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