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As a thick blanket of smoke covered much of the region Tuesday morning, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials working with authorities continued to lift evacuations.
The fire, which grew by about 7,600 acres from Monday, had charred more than 268 square miles, or 172,055 acres, with containment unchanged at 47 percent.
Firefighters said the fire is burning in steep drainages with winds continuing to pose challenges to get the blaze under control.
Firefighters are continuing to construct containment lines as they work to prevent spot fires from jumping over them.
The fire linked to the death of seven people, and it has destroyed 1,077 homes, 22 commercial structures and 500 outbuildings, making it the sixth-most destructive wildfire in California history by structures burned, as well as one of the all-time deadliest.
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The number of buildings damaged included 191 homes, 26 commercial structures and 65 outbuildings. The fire threaten 937 buildings.
Already the blaze has caused an estimated $98.3 million in damage to roads, bridges, utilities and other public facilities in Shasta County.
Meanwhile, the Shasta County District Attorney's Office announced on its Facebook page that Thomas Albert Scudder pleaded no contest Monday to a criminal charge of unauthorized entry of a closed disaster area.
Scudder, 37, was arrested July 30 by Redding police officers as they patrol evacuated areas.
Scudder was sentenced to 6 months in jail, the maximum term allowed, the DA's office said.
The office said late last week it has filed at least seven cases for crimes directly related to the Carr Fire.
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Last week, the Trump administration declared Shasta County "a major disaster," which now opens the door to a variety of assistance programs for the community.
County residents can now register for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
They can apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov or by phone at 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY). The toll free numbers are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Applicants will be asked for: Social Security number, address of the damaged primary residence, description of the damage, information about insurance coverage, telephone numbers, an address to receive mail and bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds.
Disaster assistance for homeowners and renters may include grants to help pay for: Rental assistance, essential home repairs, uninsured and underinsured personal property losses, other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.
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More evacuations lifted

Authorities allowed more evacuated residents to go back to their neighborhoods in the following communities:
  • Shasta north and south of Highway 299, except for those who live on Muletown Road. Access to the neighborhood is from Buenaventura Boulevard at 299 and RockCreek Road at Granite Road.
  • East and west sides of Swasey Drive from Lower Springs Road to Highway 299. Access will be via Placer Road to Swasey Drive. Red Bluff Road will remain closed at Swasey.
  • Igo, A road closure will be in place at Placer Road and South Fork Road. No access will be permitted from the closure point onto South Fork Road or Zogg Mine Road. There is a road closure at Placer and Platina roads, and there will be no access westbound on Platina.
  • Lewiston area west of Clark Creek Road to Poker Bar Road. North of Highway 299 to Hatchery Road to include Dead Mule Gulch Road, Twins Oaks Road, Carr Pl, Bear Creek Trail,  Gibson Road, Henrietta Road, Riley Mine Road and Fish Hatchery Road.  Lewiston area west of Trinity Dam Boulevard to Poker Bar Road.  North of Hwy 299 to Fallen Bridge Road to include Trinity Dam Boulevard, Mountain View Drive, Texas Street, Old Lewiston Road, Lewiston Turn Pike, Deadwood Road, Fawn Lodge Road, Wellock Road, Browns Mountain Road, Union Ridge Road and all other roads within the Lewiston area.
  • Lewiston Turn Pike east of Trinity Dam Boulevard and Deadwood Road east of Trinity Dam Boulevard will remain under mandatory evacuation.
Residents must show proof of residency to get in.
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