Incident Update Thompson Fire
- Date:
- 07/03/2024
- Time:
- 11:43 AM
Fire Information: 211
Incident Facts
- Name
- Thompson Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-02
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Cherokee Road and Thompson Flat Road, Oroville
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Butte
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Butte Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 3,002
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 4
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Department is at scene of a vegetation fire outside of Oroville, CA. Multiple Evacuations are in place and an augmentation of ground and air resources has been ordered. CAL FIRE IMT 6 has been ordered and will be transitioning mid-morning with the Unit. Damage assessment teams have been ordered.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders & Warnings
Mandatory Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones. Leave now!
- BUT-CHE-532
- BUT-CHE-533
- BUT-CHE-534
- BUT-CHE-535
- BUT-CHE-536
- BUT-KR-700
- BUT-KR-701
- BUT-KR-702
- BUT-KR-703
- BUT-KR-704
- BUT-KR-705
- BUT-KR-706
- BUT-KR-707
- BUT-KR-708
- BUT-KR-709
- BUT-KR-710
- BUT-KR-711
- BUT-KR-712
- BUT-KR-713
- BUT-KR-714
- BUT-KR-715
- BUT-KR-716
- BUT-ONE-730
- BUT-ONE-731
- BUT-OSE-800
- BUT-OSE-801
- BUT-OSE-806
- BUT-OSE-807
- BUT-OSE-808
- BUT-OSE-809
- BUT-OSE-810
- BUT-OSE-817
- BUT-OSE-818
- BUT-OSE-819
- BUT-OSE-828
- BUT-HUR-851
- BUT-ORO-953
- BUT-ORO-954
- BUT-ORO-958
- BUT-ORO-959
- BUT-ORO-960
- BUT-ORO-965
Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones. Be prepared to leave!
- BUT-CHE-531
- BUT-ONE-726
- BUT-ONE-727
- BUT-ORO-964
- BUT-OSE-802
- BUT-OSE-804
- BUT-OSE-805
- BUT-OSE-811
- BUT-OSE-816
- BUT-OSE-820
Evacuation Shelter
Oroville Church of the Nazarene
2238 Monte Vista Ave., Oroville
Gridley/Butte Co Fairgrounds
199 E Hazel St, Gridley, CA 95948
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 199
- Water Tenders
- 49
- Helicopters
- 8
- Dozers
- 46
- Hand Crews
- 33
- Total Personnel
- 1438
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Highway Patrol, Pacific Gas & Electric, California Department of Water Resources, Oroville Police Department. |