California wilfire claims more lives

The death count from a Northern California wildfire rose to five Saturday after two young children and their great-grandmother who had been unaccounted for were confirmed dead.

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Sat., July 28, 2018

A Cal Fire firefighter waters down a back burn on Cloverdale Rd., near the town of Igo, Calif., Saturday, July 28, 2018. The back burn kept the fire from jumping towards Igo, Calif. Scorching heat, winds and dry conditions complicated firefighting efforts.

Hector Amezcua The Sacramento Bee
Deer graze along a road covered in fire retardant as the Carr Fire burns near Redding, Calif., on Saturday, July 28, 2018.

Noah Berger Associated Press
Friends of the Bledsoe family embrace outside of the sheriff's office after hearing news of the death of Melody Bledsoe and her grandchildren James Roberts, 5, and Emily Roberts, 4, Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif. Bledsoe and her grand children were killed at their home by an advancing wildfire.

Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated Press
Flames from the Carr Fire lick above a Cal Fire truck in Whiskeytown, Calif., on Friday, July 27, 2018.

Noah Berger Associated Press
In this Friday, July 27, 2018 photo, a firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as the sun sets over a ridge burning near Redding, Calif., in efforts against the Carr Fire. Scorching heat, winds and dry conditions complicated firefighting efforts.

Hector Amezcua The Sacramento Bee
Flames leap above firefighters battling the Carr Fire in Redding, Calif., on Saturday, July 28, 2018.

Noah Berger Associated Press
Debris and charred items litter a wildfire-ravaged home Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif.

Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated Press
A hand crew of firefighters from various San Diego County fire departments scratch out a fire line after a brushfire burned in De Luz, Calif., on Saturday, July 28, 2018.

Hayne Palmour Iv The San Diego Union-Tribune
Firefighters hose down flames from an advancing wildfire Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif.

Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated Press
Cars scorched by the Carr Fire rest at a residence in Redding, Calif., on Friday, July 27, 2018. The fire rapidly expanded Thursday when erratic flames swept through the historic Gold Rush town of Shasta and nearby Keswick, then cast the Sacramento River in an orange glow as they jumped the banks into Redding.

Noah Berger Associated Press
Firefighter Scott Brown sprays water on a backfire while battling the Carr Fire in Redding, Calif., on Saturday, July 28, 2018.

Noah Berger Associated Press
An Army National Guard specialist speaks to a driver at a checkpoint as the Carr Fire burns in Redding, Calif., on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Thousands of residents remain evacuated as the deadly blaze threatens homes in Redding and surrounding communities.

Noah Berger Associated Press
A firefighter walks to flames as a wildfire advances onto a residential district Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif.

Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated Press
A firefighter walks along a containment line while battling a wildfire Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif.

Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated Press
A firefighter walks along a containment line in front of an advancing wildfire Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif.

Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated Press