The Carr Fire is currently the seventh-most destructive in California history . It caused evacuations of over 36,000 people in the communities of French Gulch , Igo , Ono , Lewiston , Douglas City , Shasta , Shasta Lake City , Summit City , and the City of Redding , and caused closures of portions of California State Route 299 . The fire directly impacted the water sources Keswick Dam and Shasta Dam . The Carr Fire Pet Rescue and Reunification network was established after the fire was contained and coordinates with the Tubbs Fire Pet Rescue and Reunification network to help captured pets that were lost during evacuations . The fire affected recreational activities . At early stages , the access to Whiskeytown – Shasta – Trinity National Recreation Area was halted , specifically in Shasta County , including access to Whiskey Creek and Whiskeytown Lake . The area surrounding Shasta Dam and the dam 's visitors center were evacuated and closed . Lake Redding Park and the adjacent golf course were closed due to the fire after it jumped the Sacramento River , destroying close to 40 homes in the surrounding neighborhood . The Bureau of Land Management closed trails in western Redding
Tubbs Fire
Tubbs Fire
Carr Fire