Carr Fire Claims Six, Destroys Marina

This morning, we received the following news from Larry Laney, who shared some information about the Carr Fire in Redding, CA. The inferno has claimed six lives and burned more than 600 homes, and is almost 100,000 acres in size, according to CNN. "Sixteen people had been reported missing, but nine of those have been found safe, according to Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko, who spoke at a Sunday news conference," CNN wrote.

"It’s very sad news for local sailors!" Laney told us.

On Friday, NPR quoted the Associated Press: "Earlier in the day with flames exploding around Whiskeytown Lake, an effort to save boats at a marina by untying them from moorings and pushing them to safety, wasn’t swift enough to spare them all. Dozens of charred, twisted and melted boats were among the losses at Oak Bottom Marina.

"’The only buildings left standing . . . right now are the fire station and a couple of restrooms,’ said Fire Chief Mike Hebrard of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. ‘The boat docks down there — all the way out in the water — 30 to 40 boats caught fire when the fire laid down on top of them last night and burned those up.’"

Laney added that the fire has burned around all of Whiskeytown Lake. "The status of Brandy Creek Marina is unknown at this time," Larry said. This weekend, the Bay saw mostly cloudy skies, solid winds and cooler temperatures, while the Delta was under a layer of thick smoke.

We will have more information as it becomes available. We extend our condolences to everyone affected by this terrible fire. If you have any information or photographs, please let us know.