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Northern California wildfire spreads, with more hot weather expected; thousands evacuate
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 13,000 people to evacuate, with another day of extreme heat expected. The Thompson fire broke out before noon Tuesday about...
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...
City of Oroville's Fourth of July Fireworks show cancelled
OROVILLE, Calif. — On Wednesday morning, July 3, California State Parks announced the cancellation of the City of Oroville's Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration show, scheduled for the 4th of July, for public safety reasons. Due to large evacuations in the area caused by the Thompson Fire, many agencies...
Town cancels July 4th fireworks as crews battle California wildfires
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — 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...
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 vegetation,...
Thousands Ordered to Evacuate From Thompson Fire in Northern California
OROVILLE, Calif. (NEWSnet/AP) — At least 13,000 people have been forced to evacuate away from the path of a fast-growing wildfire in northern California. The Thompson Fire emerged before noon Tuesday in and around the city of Oroville, in Butte County, about 70 miles north of Sacramento. It sent...
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.
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.
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.
From the Auburn Journal archive: 1959 - Camp Fire Girls campout
Eighty-five Camp Fire Girls attended a campout at the head of Lake Clementine under the direction of Doris Ford. Transportation on the lake was furnished by the Auburn Boat Club. In this photo from the July 2, 1959, edition of the Auburn Journal, one load of girls ready to shove off for the campsite is pictured with C.C. Stanton, Auburn Boat Club commodore at the helm. Mrs. Ray Stiff was the adult leader, and the girls included Peggy Burton, Bonnie Stiff, Janis Consiglio, Janice Uyeda, Dorothy Guy and Grace Barker. Among the adults in charge were Merrilee Clark, assistant camp director; Dagmar Stewart, nurse; and Louise Robinson, waterfront director.
Thompson Fire | 3 | July 3, 2024
The THOMPSON FIRE is burning on Cherokee Road and Thompson Flat Road in Oroville (Butte County), California that started on July 2, 2024, at 1051 hours PT. There have been about 3,568 acres burned and has a seven (7) % containment status. EVACUATIONS & SHELTER INFORMATION. Evacuation Orders & Warnings...
Auditions Announced for ‘Jekyll & Hyde,’ the Musical
MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - Auditions for the musical, “Jekyll & Hyde,” will be held on two different evenings at the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts, July 8 and 9 at 6 p.m., 754 Plumas Street in Yuba City. “Jekyll & Hyde” is a 1990 musical loosely based...
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