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Northern California wildfire does not grow but winds and hot weather could whip up flames
Crews have made steady progress overnight against a Northern California wildfire that has thousands of people under evacuation orders. But officials are worried about winds and hot temperatures
Fireworks banned in Butte County amid blazing temps, 'Don't be that idiot!' Sheriff says
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — "Don't be that idiot!" That's the message from Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea to the community ahead of the evening's Independence Day celebrations. Amid absolutely blazing temperatures and various wildfires, including the Thompson Fire raging in Oroville, fireworks have been banned in Butte County. Sheriff Honea says fireworks shows throughout the county have been cancelled and the use of "safe and sane" fireworks have been banned this year as well.
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%...
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...
Bay Area firefighters injured in crash while responding to Thompson Fire in Butte County
OROVILLE – Cal Fire firefighters from the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit responding to the Thompson Fire in the Oroville area were injured in a crash Wednesday morning, officials said. The California Highway Patrol responded to the area of Aguas Frias Road north of Richvale Highway around 7:30 a.m. where they found a Cal Fire engine overturned. Three firefighters were able to get out of the vehicle. The CHP said injured firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries. KHSL-TV, a CBS affiliate, reported two firefighters were injured.The Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit confirmed it was one of its engines responding to the Thompson Fire. The firefighters are expected to be OK and the CHP is investigating what led up to the crash. As of Wednesday at noon, the Thompson Fire had burned just over 3,500 acres with no containment. Four firefighters have been injured and thousands of people have been forced to evacuate.
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...
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...
Thompson Fire: Some evacuation orders downgraded to warnings
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — Thousands are under evacuation warnings and orders Thursday as the Thompson Fire continues burning in Butte County near Oroville. Cal Fire said the blaze is at 3,789 acres and 29% containment Thursday morning. The fire sparked in the area of Cherokee and Thompson Flat Cemetery roads near Oroville Tuesday morning. Fire officials said there's a threat to multiple infrastructures, including power and water supply to the Oroville area.
Oroville Dam powerplant offline due to Thompson Fire, DWR reopens main spillway
OROVILLE – The Thompson Fire burning in Butte County has impacted operations at the Oroville Dam, officials say. California Department of Water Resources officials announced on Tuesday that several State Water Project facilities in the area of the Thompson Fire are under evacuation orders – including the Hyatt Powerplant at the Oroville Dam. PG&E has de-energized the high-voltage powerlines and staff have been evacuated, DWR says, but some essential staff have also been relocated to the Thermalito Pumping-Generating Plant.To maintain water releases and temperature control in the Feather River, DWR says the Oroville Dam's main spillway has been reopened. As...
Fire crews make first containment gains on Thompson Fire
(FOX40.COM) — Fire crews battling the Thompson Fire gained some containment of the burn for the first time according to the latest reports from CAL FIRE. A Thursday morning report from CAL FIRE says that the 3,568-acre blaze just outside Oroville is now 7% contained. According to CAL FIRE,...
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...
Nearly 2,000 firefighters battle the Thompson Fire amid scorching heat
OROVILLE, Calif. — Almost 2,000 fire personnel are tending to the devastating Thompson Fire, Cal Fire Public Information Officers spoke with KRCR about how they mentally and physically support their crews in the field. “The fact that it is so hot and so dry, it affects the people working...
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