TEHAMA COUNTY (KFSN) -- Another firefighter has lost his life battling the deadly Carr Fire in Northern California.
Just moments ago, Cal Fire official confirmed the firefighter died in a traffic accident on Highway 99 in Tehama County. They said he was a heavy equipment mechanic from the butte unit.
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The Carr Fire has burned more than 177,000 acres since it began on July 23rd. It's destroyed nearly 1,600 homes and other buildings.
The fire is now 48-percent contained and this is the eighth death connected to the wildfire.