Updated 8:45 p.m.
The Delta Fire north of Shasta Lake in Shasta County has shut down Interstate 5 and now burned at least 2,000 acres.
The fire started Wednesday afternoon, forcing the closure I-5 northbound at Fawndale Road 10 miles north of Redding and southbound at Mott Road south of Mount Shasta. Drivers are advised to use an alternate route.
The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office is conducting evacuations on both sides of I-5 north of Lakehead to the Shasta-Siskiyou county line. An evacuation center has been set up at the Mt. Shasta Community Center at 629 Alder St. in Mt. Shasta, according to the sheriff's office. There is currently no containment on the fire.
This is a developing story. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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