Thompson Fire in Butte County prompts slew of evacuation orders near Oroville

BUTTE COUNTY – Evacuation orders and warnings have gone out in part of Butte County near Oroville due to a wildfire on Tuesday.

Cal Fire has named the incident the Thompson Fire, which started in the area of Cherokee Road and Thompson Flat Cemetery and has burned more than 1,600 acres as of 4 p.m.

As of 3:45 p.m., the Butte County Sheriff's Office says Evacuation Orders are in place for the following zones: 532-536, 700-730, 851, 953-954, 960, 964, and part of 965 north of Highway 162.

Evacuation Warnings are in effect for Zones 531, 726,727, 800-802, 804-811, 816, 958, 959 and 965 south of Highway 162.

Cal Fire said a spot fire across the diversion pool along Lakeland Boulevard that has grown to about 30-40 acres. Ground and air resources are at the scene.

Evacuation shelters were open at the Oroville Church of the Nazarene at 2238 Monte Vista Ave. and the Gridley Fairgrounds at 199 E Hazel St. in Gridley.