<p>The Carr Fire in California’s Shasta County had consumed over 112,000 acres</a> and stood at 30 percent contained late on July 31, having destroyed nearly 1,000 homes</a>.</p><p>Cal Fire said shifting winds, steep terrain and previously unburned fuels contributed to the fire, which broke out on July 23.</p><p>California’s National Guard has worked</a> with Cal Fire to monitor the growth and direction of the fire, which has killed six people.</p><p>This footage, posted by the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, shows aerial footage of two flame-retardant drops by the California National Guard near Redding on July 31. Credit: DVIDS/California Air National Guard via Storyful</p><br />
