Published Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 1800 hours PT

Photo Credit: ALERTCalifornia

INCIDENT SUMMARY. The Thompson Fire is said to be by onlookers as a firestorm broke out at 1145 hours late this morning on Cherokee Road and Thompson Flat Cemetery in Oroville (Butte County) California.

CURRENT STATUS. The fire has burned about 1,611 acres and there is a 0% containment status. Mandatory evacuations are in effect with also warnings.

Photo Credit: CAL FIRE

RESOURCES. CAL FIRE offers many resources for the people of California from extreme heat to wildfires to power outages and more. https://www.listoscalifornia.org/disaster-readiness/

EVACUATIONS. Evacuation Orders are in effect for this incident per CAL FIRE. https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/7/2/thompson-fire Click on each section to find out which area is being evacuated.

Photo Credit: Butte County Farm Bureau

Photo Description: This Smoke Column was taken outside of the BCFB at 1445 hours this afternoon in Richvale.

Know Your Zone. www.buttecounty.net/sheriff.

Public Alert Bulletin Board Phone#. 833-512-5378

Mandatory Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones. Leave now!

  • BUT-CHE-532 thru 536
  • BUT-HUR-851
  • BUT-KR-700 thru 716
  • BUT-KR-701
  • BUT-ONE-730 thru 731
  • BUT-ORO-953 thru 965
  • BUT-OSE-800

Photo Credit: Butte County Sheriff

Photo Description (below): The BCSO’s Office states every law enforcement agency in Butte County is helping with an additional 15- out-of-county LE agencies who are providing mutual aid.

Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones. Be prepared to leave!

  • BUT-OSE-816
  • BUT-CHE-531
  • BUT-ONE-726 and 727
  • BUT-ORO-964
  • BUT-OSE-801, 802, 804 thru 811

Photo Credit: BCSO SAR Evacuation Team (below)

EVACUATION SHELTER. Oroville Church of the Nazarene, 2238 Monte Vista Avenue, Oroville, CA.

RESOURCES. There are many resources involved and partnered together on this wildfire incident.

  • CAL FIRE NEU
  • Butte County Sheriff’s Office (Evacuations/LE/Traffic)
  • Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (Evacuations)
  • Butte County Farm Bureau (Photo Credit)

Photo Credit: CAL FIRE

THROUGH THE EYES OF SOCIAL MEDIA. There are many eyewitness accounts over several Social Media platforms, posting photos and what they are seeing.

“Fire can be seen by Oroville Dam”. – 1714 PT

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