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Fog Blog California Wild Fires Log:

6 DEAD AS CALIFORNIA WILD FIRES RAGES! ....A sixth person was found dead on Sunday in the North California Carr fire that authorities say has grown to just under 90,000 acres.The wildfire, which exploded Thursday, has taken six lives, including two firefighters, a woman and her two great-grandchildren, ages 4 and 5. The sixth victim was not identified by officials during a news conference Sunday afternoon. Officials, however, said the victim — whose remains were found within the boundary of the Carr fire near Redding, about 230 miles north of San Francisco — didn't evacuate the area, despite warnings.Seven missing persons reports remain outstanding, according to the Shasta County Sheriff's Office.The National Weather Service alerted of a red flag warning in the vicinity of the Carr fire and remains in effect until Monday at 8 a.m. PT. The fire's spreading "is not driven by the wind, but rather the fire itself," the warning stated.

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