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Calif. city cancels July Fourth fireworks as firefighters battle flames amid hot weather
OROVILLE, Calif. — Officials in a Northern California community canceled an annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration as an estimated 26,000 residents remained displaced by a growing wildfire, while hundreds of firefighters toiled under extreme heat to keep flames from reaching more homes. The Thompson Fire broke out before...
Salvation Army provides meals to first responders and evacuees amid Thompson Fire
OROVILLE, Calif. — Amid ongoing efforts to contain the Thompson Fire, The Salvation Army has orchestrated meals not only for the dedicated first responders but also for the displaced evacuees. The fire broke out at 10:51 a.m. on Tuesday, near Cherokee Road and Thompson Flat Cemetery Road in Oroville....
Crowds pack Auburn State Recreation Area, battle for parking, spot along shore
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Crowds of people packed Auburn State Recreation Area early on the Fourth of July, trying to claim a parking spot and a place on the shore. Multiple people told KCRA 3 that cars arrived at the Auburn State Recreation Area as early as 6:30 a.m.
Thompson Fire in Northern California forces evacuations as blaze rages
Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate their homes because of a wildfire in Northern California, officials said Wednesday. The Thompson Fire broke out Tuesday morning in Oroville, about 65 miles north of Sacramento. By Wednesday night, it had grown to 3,568 acres with 7% containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. The cause is under investigation.
Wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands in Northern California as ‘exceptionally dangerous’ heat builds in the West
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.
Thompson Fire: Salvation Army deployment locations
Forebay Aquatic Center, 930 Garden Drive in Oroville. - This location primarily feeds first responders. - There will be a canteen on site, preparing and serving sack lunches (400 daily). - Sack lunches will be served from 5AM-6AM and from 4PM-5PM. - 75 meals will be served at breakfast (7:30AM),...
16,000 people remain evacuated due to Thompson Fire in northern California
Nearly 16,000 people in northern California are still evacuated due to the Thompson Fire. Those staying at local shelters say they're fearful of what they may find when they're allowed to return. AILSA CHANG, HOST:. Around 16,000 people remain evacuated due to the Thompson Fire in northern California. The fire...
Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — 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 also increased to 29% from 7%.
Woman who escaped 2018 Camp Fire just before son’s birth is forced to flee another California wildfire while pregnant again
When 24-year-old Arielle Penick fled her home in Oroville, California, from the Thompson Fire Tuesday, she says it brought back memories of evacuating Paradise during the 2018 Camp Fire.
Nearly 30,000 evacuated from California wildfires
Tens of thousands of people in northern California have been told to leave their homes as wildfires grow across the state during a heatwave. About 28,000 people were under evacuation warnings or orders on Thursday after the Thompson fire broke out two days earlier, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire).
Thompson Fire rages on, but some residents are returning home
As nearly 2,000 firefighters continued to battle the Thompson Fire near Oroville, in Butte County, on Thursday, there were reports that some of the 28,000 residents forced to evacuate might be returning home. The fire, the cause of which is still under investigation, had consumed an estimated 3,500 acres by...
THOMPSON FIRE 5 p.m. update: Fire grows; many evacuation orders, warnings reduced
Flames burn on the banks of Lake Oroville on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 as the Thompson Fire burns near Oroville, California. (Dan Reidel/Enterprise-Record) © Provided by Chico Enterprise-Record.
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