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Progress made in containing Thompson Fire amid triple-digit Calif. heat wave
Fire officials said Thursday they have made substantial progress in stopping the forward progress of the massive Thompson Fire in northern California and held out hope evacuees could soon return to their homes.
Oroville State Recreation Area Partially Reopens After The Thompson Fire
Most access to Lake Oroville through the California State Park system has been opened. Cleanup after the Thompson Fire will take time given the damage to the trails and landscape around the Oroville Dam. Tags. Localnow. Parts of the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area remain closed from damage caused by...
Oroville area bar becomes makeshift shelter for people and pets amid Thompson Fire evacuations
BUTTE COUNTY – A local bar is serving up more than drinks during the Thompson Fire.Nancy Christensen has been living inside her motorhome with her dogs and cats right outside Miners Ranch Saloon near Lake Oroville on Olive Highway ever since the mandatory evacuation order."When the fire started, I didn't want to leave. But when they came and said you gotta go, we had to go," Christensen said. "So, I got my motor home and animals and came down here."Bar owner Janelle Harczynski opened her doors, but not for business."It's always been our business to make sure we serve the...
California Thompson fire 29% contained, smaller French fire 5% contained
California's Thompson fire was 29% contained and had burned 3,789 acres in Butte County by Thursday night. The French wildfire in Mariposa County was 5% contained and had burned 843 acres as of early Friday morning.
California Wildfires Threaten Famous Wildflower Reserve Near Oroville
One of the many California wildfires now burning across the state, the Thompson Fire, is currently threatening one of the area's popular attractions: the North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve near Oroville, California. Known for its brilliant wildflowers every spring, this reserve is in grave danger as the fire raged over...
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