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Map: Thompson Fire perimeter and evacuation zone near Lake Oroville
The mandatory evacuation area for the Thompson Fire, near Lake Oroville, was greatly reduced on Thursday. Except for zones within the perimeter of the fire, evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings. About 10 square miles on the lake’s west shore remained under the order, down from almost 50 square miles shortly after the fire started on Tuesday.
Thompson Fire: 3,789 acres, 86% containment
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - The Thompson Fire has burned 3,789 acres and is 86% contained. CAL FIRE said based on the damage inspection team's findings, that 13 single-family homes have been destroyed by the Thompson Fire and five have been damaged. Additionally, 13 minor structures were destroyed and three were...
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.
Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said. Containment of the Thompson Fire near the city of Oroville in Butte County increased to 55% as of Friday evening, up from just 7%...
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...
Man arrested after allegedly setting backfire during Thompson Fire
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — Cal Fire Butte County said a man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after allegedly setting a backfire near the Thompson Fire. Officials said 61-year-old Harold Pulley set a fire off Oro Quincy Highway hours after the Thompson Fire ignited off Cherokee Road, northeast of Oroville. Cal...
Thompson Fire evacuees eager to return to Oroville homes as containment rises
OROVILLE -- An aggressive fire fight started to pay off Wednesday as hardly any smoke filled the sky from the Thompson Fire, burning since Tuesday morning in north Oroville.Cal Fire last reported the fire at 3,568 acres and at 7% containment.Still, progress has been made as Cal Fire said fire activity significantly slowed Wednesday. Their main focus became finding all hotspots and making sure there is no new fire spread within its perimeter.Crews from all across the region are working around the clock to get the estimated 28,000 people still ordered from their homes back home as soon as possible."There's the...
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...
Oroville resident arrested during Thompson Fire for setting unsafe backfires
OROVILLE, Calif. — A man was arrested on Tuesday, accused of starting a risky backfire in Butte County while firefighters responded to the Thompson Fire. The Thompson Fire sparked around 11 a.m. Tuesday near Cherokee Road northeast of Oroville, and quickly spread. Hours later that same day, a man...
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.
Firefighters make progress against California fire, but heat risks grow in the West
OROVILLE, Calif. — Firefighters made progress Friday against a California wildfire that triggered extensive evacuation orders, but damage assessments raised the number of destroyed structures to 25, and forecasters said heat and fire risk were expanding on the West Coast. Containment of the Thompson Fire near the Butte County...
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