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Second person dies in Carr Fire in Northern California

Firefighter with Redding Fire Department
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JOSH EDELSON
<p>TOPSHOT - A firefighter lights backfires during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018. One firefighter has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region. - One person has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)</p>
Second person dies in Carr Fire in Northern California
Posted at 8:38 AM, Jul 27, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-27 12:37:55-04

Officials said a firefighter is the second person to die in the Carr Fire raging in Northern California.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Friday a firefighter with the Redding Fire Department was killed in fighting the fire in Shasta County. The cause of the death is currently under investigation.

On Thursday, the blaze killed a bulldozer operator as he worked to try to contain the flames.

 

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