Incident Update Bar Fire
- Date:
- 06/28/2024
- Time:
- 7:29 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Bar Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-06-28
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Long Bar Rd and Canyon Highlands Dr., Oroville
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Butte
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Butte Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 33
- Containment
- 35%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters arrived at scene to find a steady, building column of smoke in an area of thick brush and grass between Long Bar Road and the Feather River. Air resources were quickly on scene as ground crews made access with engines and on foot. The fire grew rapidly to 30 acres, with multiple spot fires occurring outside the fire perimeter. With aggressive air attack and the availability of multiple resources in the unit working on the Apache Fire, firefighters placed hose line around the fire and stopped the forward spread by 7:30 Thursday evening. Crews will remain at scene throughout the day working to strengthen containment lines and suppress hot spots.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 17
- Water Tenders
- 6
- Helicopters
- 3
- Dozers
- 4
- Hand Crews
- 7
- Other
- 6
- Total Personnel
- 187