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Woman who escaped 2018 Camp Fire just before son’s birth is forced to flee another California wildfire while pregnant again
(CNN) — 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.
California city cancels July Fourth fireworks as firefighters battle flames amid hot weather
OROVILLE, Calif. — (AP) — Officials in a Northern California community cancelled 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...
Northern California wildfire does not grow, but winds and hot weather could whip up flames
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews made steady progress overnight against a Northern California wildfire that had thousands of people under evacuation orders, but wind gusts and continued hot temperatures Thursday could pose problems on a searing hot July Fourth, officials said. The Thompson Fire near the city of Oroville...
The West is sizzling under extreme heat and bracing for the threat of more fires as thousands remain evacuated in California
The West is sizzling under a major, prolonged heatwave through July 4 and beyond that’s bringing triple-digit temperatures and fueling wildfire risk as thousands have had to flee their homes from an advancing Northern California blaze. The Thompson Fire has consumed over 3,500 acres in California’s Butte County since...
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).
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.
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...
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, 4 firefighters have been injured fighting […]
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%.
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...
Thousands evacuate in California as Thompson Fire rapidly spreads
On July 3, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to the destructive Thompson Fire near Oroville in Butte County. The fire began on July 2 and has rapidly spread to approximately 1 619 ha (4 000 acres), prompting evacuation orders and mobilization of firefighting resources.
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.
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.
Grubbs Fire prompts evacuations south of where Thompson Fire is burning
(FOX40.COM) — The Butte County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for an area near the community of Palermo on Wednesday afternoon due to the Grubbs Fire. Around 6 p.m., all evacuation orders were changed to evacuation warnings; however, before that, the sheriff’s office said an area just east of the community of Palermo was under […]
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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