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Cal Fire injured in Wednesday morning crash in Richvale
RICHVALE, Calif. — Some Cal Fire team members were hospitalized following a crash in Richvale on Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). At around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, July 3, the CHP in Oroville says officers responded to a report of a crash on Aguas Frias Rd., north of Richvale Highway, involving a Cal Fire engine. When they arrived, they reportedly found the fire engine off the roadway with significant damage.
Thompson Fire in Butte County Expands to 3,000 Acres, Oroville Under Mandatory Evacuation Orders
The Thompson Fire burning in Butte County has seen relentless growth, now engulfing over 3,000 acres near Oroville, as stated by Cal Fire. With zero percent containment as of early Wednesday, the blaze, sparked near Cherokee Road, and Thompson Flat Cemetery has warranted mandatory evacuation orders for about 28,000 residents and warnings for several others. Evacuation advisories cover zones including 532-536, 700-716, and further, as reported by CBS Sacramento. In contrast, warnings are in place for areas such as zones 531, 726, 727.
'You don't know what to expect': Thompson Fire evacuees anxious to return home
OROVILLE, Calif. — The Thompson Fire continues to burn in Butte County and has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Mark Alvidrez, his wife and dog had minutes to leave their house off Kokanee Drive in Oroville. It’s their first time evacuating. “It’s awful. It’s gut-wrenching....
North Valley Animal Disaster Group activated for Thompson Fire
The North Valley Animal Disaster Group has been activated in response to the Thompson Fire, which broke out Tuesday morning in Oroville. They're currently accepting both large and small animals, including livestock. Tuesday, volunteers braved the heat and gusty winds at the Camelot Equestrian Center, caring for nearly two dozen...
Thompson Fire: Thousands evacuated, firefighters injured and homes destroyed in Butte County wildfire
A wildfire continuing to burn in Butte County has led to thousands of evacuations, injured several firefighters and destroyed multiple structures, officials said Wednesday. The Thompson Fire started around 11 a.m. on July 2 near Cherokee and Thompson Flat Cemetery roads. Spreading flames have led to evacuation orders expanding, including parts of the city of Oroville.
Thousands evacuate as Northern California Oroville fire spreads
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.
Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather is expected
OROVILLE, Calif. — 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 26,000 people to evacuate, as the state sweltered under extreme heat. The Thompson fire broke out before noon Tuesday about...
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...
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 broke out...
Firefighters contain 5-acres vegetation fire in North Auburn
Firefighters extinguished a vegetation fire Tuesday afternoon on Sisson Lane, off Lone Star Road and Highway 49, in North Auburn. CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department reported firefighters were on scene at 5:13 p.m., along with air resources. The fire, named the Sisson Fire, was reported at 2-3 acres with potential structure threat.
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.
PG&E provides update on the Thompson Fire and power outages
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - PG&E has provided an update on the Thompson Fire and power outages. PG&E de-energized distribution and transmission power lines in and near the burn area of the Thompson fire on Tuesday as the fire progresses. They did this for firefighter safety and because heavy smoke was impacting transmission lines.
How rural families are saving thousands with electric vehicles
Some people thought Juliana Dockery and her husband Sean were being impractical when they bought an electric vehicle in 2022. Why? Like one in five Americans, they live in a rural area — Grass Valley, California — where charging stations are few and far between. And with a bustling household including three kids, it would be their family’s only car.
3:30 p.m. update: Thompson Fire expands to 3,567 acres; state of emergency declared
OROVILLE — With the city of Oroville and state of California declaring states of emergency, the Thompson Fire grew to 3,567 acres as of 1:15 p.m. Wednesday and still had no containment. The blaze has become an all-hands-on-deck scenario as Butte County and the city of Oroville have joined...
Fast-moving Butte County wildfire forces evacuations; Bay Area crews join fight
A fast-moving wildfire in Northern California has forced thousands of residents to flee their homes and already has reached at least one neighborhood, destroying multiple structures. The Thompson Fire in Butte County erupted near Oroville just before 11 a.m. Tuesday and by Wednesday morning had grown to more than 3,500...
13,000 people under evacuation order in 3,000-acre Thompson Fire in Northern California
The Thompson Fire is burning in the Oroville area about 70 miles north of Sacramento. The wildfire started Tuesday during a week of hot and dry conditions in California. Thousands of people are under evacuation orders. Thousands of people were under evacuation orders in Northern California's Butte County Wednesday after...
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