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Northern California wildfire spreads, with more hot weather expected. Thousands evacuate
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters lined roads to keep flames from reaching homes as helicopters dropped water on a growing wildfire Wednesday in Northern California that has forced at least 13,000 people to evacuate, with another day of extreme heat expected. The Thompson fire broke out before noon Tuesday...
Four homes destroyed, 13k remain evacuated as Thompson Fire burns 3,000 acres in Butte County
Firefighters made progress overnight battling a fast-moving wildfire that prompted evacuations for 13,000 residents and threatened the city of Oroville after exploding to over 3,000 acres amid unrelenting heat and dangerous wind gusts. The Thompson Fire, which has been burning in Butte County near Lake Oroville since 11 a.m. Tuesday,...
Evacuations briefly ordered in Butte County for new fire, burning near Palermo
Residents in Butte County were briefly ordered by authorities to evacuate after a new fire ignited Wednesday afternoon. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office ordered residents in part of Palermo to leave after a blaze called the Grubbs Fire sparked several miles south of the Thompson Fire, a 3,500-acre blaze that spread near Oroville and prompted more than 13,000 people to evacuate.
Thompson Fire in Northern California forces thousands to evacuate as blaze rages uncontained
More than 28,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to a wildfire in northern California, officials said Wednesday. The Thompson fire broke out Tuesday morning in Oroville, approximately 65 miles north of Sacramento. By Wednesday morning, the fire grew to 3,002 acres with zero containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. The cause is under investigation.
Thompson Fire in Butte County prompts slew of evacuation orders near Oroville
BUTTE COUNTY – Evacuation orders and warnings went 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 2,100 acres.
A fire destroyed Hotel Marysville — but could it mean revival for the historic downtown?
The burned-out building loomed over the city’s downtown. The faded marquee on its facade was a faint reminder of long ago when its name didn’t form the tail end of a question: What to do with the Hotel Marysville?. The historic hotel at Fifth and E streets that...
Nearly 30,000 people evacuated as devastating wildfire rages across Northern California
Nearly 30,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Northern California as an enormous wildfire rips through the region amid a sweltering heatwave on the US west coast. The annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration was cancelled and a state of emergency declared as the fire destroyed more than...
Dad, 35, recalls early signs he had a heart condition that doctors dismissed: ‘Didn’t feel right’
In May 2022, Bryce De Witt, then 35, felt his heart flutter rapidly, what he recognized as a heart palpation. Two months later, he fainted and went to a local hospital. Doctors there found that he had a low heart rate but dismissed his concerns and sent him home. After...
Most Evacuation Orders Lifted as Crews Continue Battling Northern California Wildfire
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Salvation Army to provide food & spiritual care for people impacted by the Thompson Fire
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - The Salvation Army announced their Emergency Disaster Services teams will start serving meals and offering spiritual services to those impacted by the Thompson Fire and first responders starting on July 4 with breakfast. The meals will be provided at three different locations in Butte County. Here...
CAL FIRE truck rolls over outside Oroville
(FOX40.COM) — A CAL FIRE truck rolled over Wednesday morning, the Oroville division of the California Highway Patrol said. According to CHP, officers responded to the crash near Aguas Frias Road near Richvale Highway around 7:30 a.m. The crash occurred roughly 20 miles from where firefighters are currently battling the Thompson Fire, which began Tuesday […]
Wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands in Northern California as ‘exceptionally dangerous’ heat builds in the West
(CNN) — Thousands have been ordered to evacuate in Northern California due to a wildfire burning in Butte County, as an “exceptionally dangerous and lethal” heat wave in the West ramps up. Soaring temperatures – which will continue into next week – have dried out already-parched vegetation,...
Governor Newsom declares state of emergency for Thompson Fire
(FOX40.COM) — In less than 24 hours, the Thompson Fire has grown from around 15 acres to a massive 3,000 acres near the city of Oroville leading Governor Newsom to declare of state of emergency in Butte County. Some 13,000 residents have been ordered to leave their homes and thousands more are on standby to […]
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