Oroville Fire crews knocked down a fire this morning in north Oroville at Evanswood Circle. A battalion chief said the family was home when the fire started in the garage. The cause is still under investigation. The Red Cross is now finding temporary housing for the family. A woman is dead after being hit by a car Wednesday. The incident happened Wednesday evening in Redding at the intersection of Hartnell and Victor Avenues. Police said the woman was not using the crosswalk, investigators said that driver was going the speed limit and could not avoid the woman. She died a short time later at the hospital. Redding police said drugs nor alcohol played a role.