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The city of Oroville declared a state of emergency as state and federal resources pour in to fight the place. Four homes destroyed, 13k remain evacuated as Thompson Fire burns 3,000 acres in Butte ...
Cal Fire did not specify if the structures were homes, but an Associated Press photographer saw fire burn three adjacent suburban-style homes in Oroville. Four firefighters reported injuries, all ...
Within six hours, the fire grew from 15 acres (6.1 ha) to over 2,100 acres (850 ha), causing Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, declared a state of emergency in Butte County. [8] [9] 13 thousand residents of Oroville were evacuated from the area. [9] On Wednesday, the fire had scorched more than 3,000 acres (1,200 ha). [10]
Flames are seen on the shores of Lake Oroville from the Thompson Fire on Tuesday, June 2, 2024. The 3,000-acre wildfire has prompted evacuations of roughly 13,000 residents in Butte County.
The Thompson Fire, which has been burning in Butte County near Lake Oroville since 11 a.m. Tuesday, was 3,568 acres (5.5 square miles) as of noon Wednesday, according to the Cal Fire website.
The Thompson Fire, which began July 2, charred 3,789 acres in between the city of Oroville and Lake Oroville before it was fully contained about six days later, Cal Fire said. Four firefighters ...
The town was originally named "Ophir City", but was renamed Oroville when the first post office opened in 1854 (oro is Spanish for "gold"). [11] The City of Oroville was incorporated on January 3, 1906. [12] Gold was found at Bidwell Bar, one of California's first gold-mining sites, bringing thousands of prospectors to the Oroville area.
Oroville is no stranger to devastating fires, including the 2018 Camp Fire that killed 85 and displaced roughly 50,000 others. The 2020 Bear Fire had taken the home of Thompson's neighbors.