Incident Update Thompson Fire
- Date:
- 07/03/2024
- Time:
- 1:47 PM
Public Fire Information: 1 (866) 916-3566
Thompson Fire Incident Photos: https://statics.teams.cdn.office.net/evergreen-assets/safelinks/1/atp-safelinks.html
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
- 8
- 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
Butte County Fairgrounds
199 E Hazel St, Gridley, CA 95948
Small Animal Evacuation Shelter
2279 Del Oro Ave, Oroville, CA 95965
Large Animal Evacuation Shelter
Camelot Equestrian Park
1985 Clark Road, Oroville, CA 95965
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. |