Current:Home > ScamsCalifornia wildfires trigger evacuations as Thompson Fire burns with no containment -Nova Finance Academy
California wildfires trigger evacuations as Thompson Fire burns with no containment
View
Date:2025-04-15 05:54:44
Evacuations have been ordered in Butte County, California after a fire formed late Tuesday morning.
The Thompson Fire has engulfed at least 75 acres since it started Tuesday around 11:45 a.m. local time in Oroville, about 70 miles north of Sacramento. The cause of the blaze is currently under investigation and no containment has been reported.
As of 2:30 p.m. PDT Tuesday. the Butte County Sheriff's Office has ordered evacuations for the following zones: 534, 535, 536, 716, 730, 731, 800, 954, 953 and 960. Evacuation warnings have also been issued for zones 958 and 959.
The county has set up an evacuation map for residents to check which zone they are in. A shelter has been set up at the Oroville Church of the Nazarene.
Meanwhile, the Toll Fire has spread 50 acres in Napa County after starting in Calistoga has not been contained, according to Cal Fire.
California fires map
US Wildfire, smoke map
veryGood! (62)
Related
- Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
- Listening to the Endangered Sounds of the Amazon Rainforest
- What Denmark’s North Sea Coast Can Teach Us About the Virtues of Respecting the Planet
- Star player Zhang Shuai quits tennis match after her opponent rubs out ball mark in disputed call
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Matthew Lawrence Teases His Happily Ever After With TLC's Chilli
- Amazon Prime Day 2023 Last Call Deals: Vital Proteins, Ring Doorbell, Bose, COSRX, iRobot, Olaplex & More
- Drowning Deaths Last Summer From Flooding in Eastern Kentucky’s Coal Country Linked to Poor Strip-Mine Reclamation
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Women fined $1,500 each for taking selfies with dingoes after vicious attacks on jogger and girl in Australia
Ranking
- Average rate on 30
- The Surprising History of Climate Change Coverage in College Textbooks
- As Russia bombs Ukraine ports and threatens ships, U.S. says Putin using food as a weapon against the world
- Senator’s Bill Would Fine Texans for Multiple Environmental Complaints That Don’t Lead to Enforcement
- Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
- Biden administration officials head to Mexico for meetings on opioid crisis, migration
- After Explosion, Freeport LNG Rejoins the Gulf Coast Energy Export Boom
- Why It’s Time to Officially Get Over Your EV Range Anxiety
Recommendation
Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
Cocaine sharks may be exposed to drugs in the Florida Keys, researchers say
These Best Dressed Stars at the Emmy Awards Will Leave You in Awe
What Is Permitting Reform? Here’s a Primer on the Drive to Fast Track Energy Projects—Both Clean and Fossil Fuel
Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
New Mexico State Soccer Player Thalia Chaverria Found Dead at 20
Appeals court halts order barring Biden administration communications with social media companies
Activists Rally at Illinois Capitol, Urging Lawmakers to Pass 9 Climate and Environmental Bills