Trucks abandoned as drivers flee flames on I-5 in Shasta County near Redding
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Friday, September 7, 2018
A fast-moving wildfire that's ripping through Shasta County forced some truckers and motorists to leave their vehicles behind. Caltrans is asking people to stay away from the area, as I-5 remains closed and alternate routes are busy and clogged up.
REDDING, Calif. (KGO) -- A fast-moving wildfire that's ripping through Shasta County forced some truckers and motorists to leave their vehicles behind. Caltrans is asking people to stay away from the area, as I-5 remains closed and alternate routes are busy and clogged up.
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VIDEO: 'I might die here': Videos show drivers escaping wildfire near Redding
Terrifying videos are showing drivers fleeing flames in Shasta County as a wildfire tears through the brush alongside I-5, the only interstate highway that connects Oregon to California.
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