Incident Update Marysville Fire
- Date:
- 08/17/2024
- Time:
- 6:05 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Marysville Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-08-17
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Baggett-Marysville Road, south Oroville
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Butte
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Butte Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 23
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- 0
- Structures Destroyed
- 0
- Structures Damaged
- 0
- Civilian Injuries
- 0
- Firefighter Injuries
- 0
- Civilian Fatalities
- 0
- Firefighter Fatalities
- 0
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Crews responded to a grass fire near industrial property off Ophir Road. A stiff wind drove the fire and crews had to contain several spots that crossed containment lines. Engine companies and the dozer did great work picking up all the hot spots and keeping the fire contained within the roads in the area. Forward spread of the fire was stopped at 3:38 pm. Resources remain at scene mopping up.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 10
- Water Tenders
- 0
- Helicopters
- 0
- Dozers
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 0
- Other
- 5
- Total Personnel
- 32