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Evacuees return home following the Thompson Fire
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - People affected by the Thompson Fire were able to return to their homes as the Butte County Sheriff's Office announced there are no more evacuation orders. Action News Now spoke to an Oroville couple who was evacuated from their home because of the Thompson Fire. Ashley...
Firefighters make progress against Northern California fire, but heat risks grow in the West
Firefighters made progress Friday against a Northern California wildfire that triggered extensive evacuation orders, but damage assessments raised the number of destroyed structures to 25.
Parts of the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area remain closed from damage caused by Thompson Fire
Oroville, CA - California State Parks opened access to Lake Oroville except for the Spillway boat launch and trails surrounding Oroville Dam. It’s debris now litters the trails surrounding Oroville Dam. A scorched Earth is all that remains after the Thompson Fire rampaged through the area earlier this week.
Oroville area bar becomes makeshift shelter for people and pets amid Thompson Fire evacuations
BUTTE COUNTY – A local bar is serving up more than drinks during the Thompson Fire.Nancy Christensen has been living inside her motorhome with her dogs and cats right outside Miners Ranch Saloon near Lake Oroville on Olive Highway ever since the mandatory evacuation order."When the fire started, I didn't want to leave. But when they came and said you gotta go, we had to go," Christensen said. "So, I got my motor home and animals and came down here."Bar owner Janelle Harczynski opened her doors, but not for business."It's always been our business to make sure we serve the...
Oroville State Recreation Area Partially Reopens After The Thompson Fire
Most access to Lake Oroville through the California State Park system has been opened. Cleanup after the Thompson Fire will take time given the damage to the trails and landscape around the Oroville Dam. Tags. Localnow. Parts of the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area remain closed from damage caused by...
Puzzle exchange comes to Twelve Bridges
Lincoln mother-daughter duo Stacey and Penny Hisey have created a puzzle exchange in the Twelve Bridges area. The Twelve Bridges puzzle exchange is located at 973 Lavastone Dr. and started with nine puzzles in a cardboard box on June 1. They now carry 39 puzzles in a professional cabinet. The...
Summer construction boom: Athletic fields, classroom buildings, AM/PM, La Quinta and Dutch Bros
If you have been curious about what construction is happening in Lincoln, here is a summary of what you need to know:. At Twelve Bridges High School, Western Placer Unified School District is adding new PE natural turf fields, JV baseball and softball fields, concessions/ticket booth building and a stadium restroom.
Firefighters Make Progress Against Oroville Thompson Fire, but Heat and Fire Risks Grow
Firefighters made progress on Friday against the Thompson Fire, which triggered extensive evacuation orders. However, damage assessments raised the number of destroyed structures to 25, and forecasters said heat and fire risks were expanding on the West Coast. Containment of the wildfire near the Butte County city of Oroville rose...
Loomis' Alex Obert is out of retirement and heading to Paris Olympics for water polo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Going for the three-peat and hopefully gold, Loomis water polo player Alex Obert is heading to the Paris Olympics. The Del Oro High School grad retired after the Tokyo Olympics, got married, had a child and started a finance job with Experian. Last year, Obert got...
Straight to State: Auburn Seniors sweep Section 4 Tournament, advance to NorCal State Championship
The Auburn Little League Senior All-Stars will live to see another weekend of baseball, as they swept the competition at the Section 4 Tournament this week at El Camino High School. After winning the District 11 Tournament, Auburn advanced to the Section 4 Tournament for the right to see which...
Fire crews contained a vehicle fire that spread to vegetation in Palermo
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - Fire crews contained a vehicle fire that spread to vegetation in Palermo on Friday, CAL FIRE said. CAL FIRE responded to a vehicle fire on Willow Creek Road. When crews arrived on the scene, they saw that the vehicle fire had spread to vegetation. Crews were...
Part of Cherokee Road closed while crews make repairs caused by the Thompson Fire
OROVILLE, Calif. - The CHP said Cherokee Road is currently under a hard closure. The closure is between Thompson Flat Road and Oregon Gulch Road. The CHP said the closures are in place to provide safety and room for crews to make repairs caused by the Thompson Fire. The Thompson...
Wildfire Evacuations Lifted in Butte County
A destructive wildfire that engulfed buildings and forced 29,000 people to evacuate the area near Oroville in Butte County slowed enough on Thursday that most residents were allowed to return to their homes, officials said. Fire crews battled flames overnight, and on Thursday morning, the spread of the blaze, named...
Most Evacuation Orders Lifted as Crews Battle Northern California Wildfire
OROVILLE, Calif. (NEWSnet/AP) — The majority of 17,000 people involved in evacuations in Northern California were allowed to return to their homes Thursday, as crews continue battling a wildfire. Containment level of the Thompson Fire near Oroville in Butte County increased to 29% from 7%. [Download the NEWSnet App...
Progress made in containing Thompson Fire amid triple-digit Calif. heat wave
Fire officials said Thursday they have made substantial progress in stopping the forward progress of the massive Thompson Fire in northern California and held out hope evacuees could soon return to their homes.
CAL FIRE Determines Weed-Whipping as the Cause of the Adams Fire – Wheatland Man Arrested
Press release from the CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit:. CAL FIRE Law Enforcement arrested an adult male from Wheatland in connection to the cause of the 16-acre Adams Fire Wednesday afternoon off of Main Street in Lower Lake. The subject was arrested and released with a notice to appear in court...
Growing Wildfires Force 30,000 to Evacuate in Northern California as Extreme Temperatures Worsen Conditions
Nearly 30,000 people have been evacuated in Northern California due to growing wildfires during a heatwave. The Thompson fire ignited in Oroville, roughly 70 miles north of Sacramento and 20 miles from Paradise, the site of the deadly 2018 Camp Fire. Temperatures are expected to reach 118°F in some areas through early next week, which only amplifies the dangerous fire conditions. A CalFire spokesman said that despite lighter winds halting the fire's growth, intense heat expected to reach 110F remained a major challenge. Burned areas in northern and central California during the summer increased fivefold from 1996 to 2021 compared to the previous 24 years, a rise scientists attribute to human-caught climate change.
Placer wraps up summer with passing league
The next time the Placer football team gets together, it will be the first official day of practice. High school football season is just weeks away and teams all around the area put the finishing touches on their summer workout sessions. With the Sac-Joaquin Section mandatory dead period taking place from July 1-14, the final week of June is crucial to teams to end on a high note.
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