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A fast-moving wildfire in Northern California surged towards major residential areas early Friday after killing two people and destroying dozens of buildings, prompting local emergency officials to issue urgent evacuation warnings for residents of Redding and surrounding areas, reports the\u00a0New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Dry conditions and triple-digit temperatures added fuel to the fast-moving blaze, known as the Carr Fire, as it marched eastward, swept over the Sacramento River and pushed into the outskirts of Redding, the largest city in the region. A firefighter with the Redding Fire Department and a privately hired bulldozer operator, who was helping fight the blaze, were killed, the authorities said. Several firefighters and civilians have also suffered injuries. –NYT<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cThis fire is extremely dangerous and moving with no regard for what\u2019s in its path,\u201d said Bret Gouvea, California Department of Forestry\u00a0incident commander for the Carr fire.<\/p>\n Authorities are racing to evacuate parts of Redding in Northern California as the Carr Fire barrels down on the town. The fire has burned 28,763 acres and is only 6% contained. Authorities are telling people to, "Leave now!" #CarrFire<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/A9ij2nW4Kn<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YvYM53WisQ<\/a><\/p>\n — FOX26 News (@KMPHFOX26) July 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n