Redding — Six people have died in a wildfire raging through an area of northern California. Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko told a news conference near the city of Redding at the edge of the blaze on Sunday that one more person had been killed in a residence consumed by fire, bringing the total to six, including two firefighters. He said the latest victim had not complied with an evacuation order. Bosenko said authorities were still looking for seven people — after finding nine others who had been reported missing. More than 38,000 people remained under evacuation orders on Sunday in and around Redding, a city of 90,000 people about 260km north of the state capital, Sacramento. The Carr Fire alone has charred 95,368 acres (38,594ha) of drought-parched vegetation since erupting last Monday — an area the size of Detroit. It started last week as the result of a vehicle mechanical failure, authorities said. It continued to spread on Sunday as firefighters reported slow progress in con...
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