Carr Fire: Thousands displaced, mass destruction caused in California's Redding city as flames engulf residential areas

[caption id=“attachment_4866321” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] A firefighter watches as flames advance up a hill towards the residential area in Redding, California. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4866361” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Water bombs were dropped by planes to control the Carr Fire in California’s Redding city. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4866441” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Fire retardant was also thrown by planes to slow the spread of the Carr Fire in California which engulfed the Redding city on 27 July. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4866431” align=“alignnone” width=“941”] Smoke and haze filled the air near the Redding city in California due to the Carr Fire. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4866471” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Widespread damage could been seen in the aftermath of the Carr Fire in California’s Redding City as it affected the residential areas. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4866531” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] The fire began on 23 July when a car malfunctioned on Highway 299 in Whiskeytown, according to Cal Fire. And even as crews struggled to put it off in the west of Redding city in California, on 27 July, it further spread to a canyon below homes. Reuters[/caption]