Shoe Fire initially started 1:18 p.m. Oct. 9 in Shasta County. Since its discovery four days ago, it has burned 2,998 acres. By Sunday evening, a crew of 485 firefighters effectively contained 7% of the fire. It is believed that human activity is responsible for this wildfire, although the specific action that sparked it remains unknown.

The fire is far away from our area, but a northerly breeze is making parts of the valley smell like smoke Sunday morning.

Shoe Fire initially started 1:18 p.m. Oct. 9 in Shasta County.

Smoke from the Shoe Fire in Shasta County is negatively impacting air quality across Northern California. KCRA 3 Meteorologist Heather Waldman said that the smoke is drifting down the Valley on Sunday and bringing air quality levels near an unhealthy range in many spots.

The Shoe Fire burning northeast of Shasta Lake in northern California has grown to 400 acres. The vegetation fire is burning on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in the Sulanharas Creek near the Madrone Campground.

Shasta County administrators told the Northstate's News that the Palo Cedro and Bella Vista areas are currently being hit the worst by the smoky conditions.

The central Shasta County communities of Bella Vista, Palo Cedro, Redding, and Anderson will experience the greatest smoke impact, the Air Quality District says.

A wildfire burning in Shasta County has torched nearly 3,000 acres since it began last week and the smoke was blanketing parts of the Sacramento Valley Sunday.