Evacuations for Railbridge Fire in Butte County downgraded, 130 acres burned

BUTTE COUNTY – Evacuations were issued in Butte County for a fire that has burned 130 acres on Thursday afternoon, Cal Fire said.

The fire, called the Railbridge Fire, is burning near Palermo and near the footprint of a previous fire, the Apache Fire.

All of Butte County Zones 887 , 886, 884 and 890 were in an evacuation order as the fire burns in the Railbridge, Crestmont and Apache Hills areas. Those orders were downgraded to a warning around 6:30 p.m.

Zone 891 remains under an evacuation warning.

Cal Fire said structures were threatened.

The fire has burned 130 acres and is 15% contained, according to Cal Fire. The forward spread has been stopped.

It's unknown how the fire started and how many buildings were threatened.