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See the Thompson Fire near Oroville and why one resident decided to 'shelter in place'
Renée Marshall, a resident of Kelly Ridge near Oroville, shares why she decided not to evacuate from the Thompson Fire on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, and why she and her 85-year-old mother decided instead to shelter in place.
Thompson Fire: Evacuation orders downgraded to warnings in parts of Oroville and Cherokee
Evacuation orders in parts of the Oroville and Cherokee areas were downgraded so people could return to their homes on Thursday, as firefighters worked to halt the spread of a Butte County wildfire that led to thousands of evacuations, injured several firefighters and destroyed multiple structures. The Thompson Fire started...
Show Review: Noah Kahan Brings The Heat to Sold Out Wheatland Concert
Main Photo: Noah Kahan performing in Wheatland, CA on July 3rd, 2024 // Main Photo Credit: Jared Stossel, taken on iPhone. Last night, the air in Wheatland, CA (about forty minutes outside of Sacramento proper) was coated in a thick film of humidity and heat as temperatures nearly peaked at 110 degrees. Northern California is in the middle of a massive heat wave, expected to extend throughout the holiday weekend and into early next week. Fighting off tremendous levels of heat exhaustion, thousands of Noah Kahan fans gathered together under the umbrella of a cloudless summer night at Toyota Amphitheatre to witness the singer-songwriter’s highly anticipated ‘We’ll All Be Here Forever’ tour. Even though it was difficult to stand in that heat for an extended period, Kahan put on an outstanding show for the NorCal crowd.
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. “We just see a pummel of smoke in the sky. And the PTSD from the Camp Fire kicked...
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%.
The West is sizzling under extreme heat and bracing for the threat of more fires as thousands remain evacuated in California
(CNN) — 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...
Photos: Massive Thompson Fire continues to rage in catastrophe-prone region of California
Barely a day after it began late Tuesday morning, the Thompson Fire exploded in size to more than 3,500 acres, causing widespread evacuations in Butte County that only began to lift Thursday. As of Friday morning it had grown only slightly, to less than 3,800 acres, at 46% containment. No deaths have yet been reported.
Aaron Rodgers donates money to help Northern California evacuees in his home county
NFL star Aaron Rodgers is stepping up to help Thompson Fire evacuees in Northern California. The New York Jets quarterback, who is from Chico in Butte County, together with the North Valley Community Foundation awarded $100,000 in grants on Wednesday to organizations that are helping some of the tens of thousands of people impacted by the wildfire burning near Oroville.
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.
Butte County native Aaron Rodgers, North Valley Community Foundation award grants for Thompson Fire relief
OROVILLE – New York Jets quarterback and Butte County native Aaron Rodgers and the North Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) deployed $100,000 to help Thompson Fire evacuees.The NVCF announced that it and Rodgers awarded $10,000 to 10 organizations for emergency shelters, gas cards, food, diapers and other necessities for those who evacuated due to the 3,500-acre Thompson Fire near Oroville. "With the help of my friends at the North Valley Community Foundation, I will always be committed to helping my beloved Northern California home areas," Rodgers said in a news release. "My heart goes out to the families and communities affected, and...
In photos: Thompson Fire in Butte County
Molten metal from a burned car meanders on the road as flames engulf a home during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. A car burns as flames engulf a home nearby during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state. Firefighters assess the scene as flames overtake a residential neighborhood during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on...
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