As around 1,062 firefighters continuing to battle the Thompson Fire near Oroville, in Butte County, on Thursday, there were reports that some of the 28,000 residents forced to evacuate might be ret…
An air tanker drops fire retardant while trying to keep the Grubbs Fire from spreading in the Palermo community of Butte County, on Wednesday.As around 1,062 firefighters continuing to battle the Thompson Fire near Oroville, in Butte County, on Thursday, there were reports that some of the 28,000 residents forced to evacuate might be returning home.
But Cal Fire officials were revising evacuation orders and warnings on Thursday, reports said, meaning that some residents were returning to their homes. The Oroville Church of the Nazarene and the Butte County Fairgrounds are now also being used as shelters. Oroville’s Fourth of July fireworks celebration was canceled Thursday. And California State Parks estimates that the parks in the area could remain closed until Friday depending on the conditions.
He also said Cal Fire was expecting the winds to transition Thursday and for humidity levels to stay low so there is the potential for the fire to flare back up.On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared the Thompson Fire was state of emergency and announced that the state secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help ensure fire crews have more resources to suppress the fire.
Firefighters battle the Thompson Fire burning in Oroville, Calif., Tuesday, July 2, 2024. An extended heat wave blanketing Northern California has resulted in red flag fire warnings and power shutoffs.
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