Evacuation orders and warnings went out in part of Butte County near Oroville due to the Thompson Fire on Tuesday.
BUTTE COUNTY – Evacuation orders and warnings went out in part of Butte County near Oroville due to a wildfire on Tuesday. Cal Fire has named the incident the Thompson Fire, which started in the area of Cherokee Road and Thompson Flat Cemetery and has burned more than 2,100 acres.Mandatory evacuations are affecting approximately 13,000 people near downtown Oroville east to Kelly Ridge and up north just past Cannon Reservoir.
The Thompson Fire was threatening critical infrastructure including water supply and power supply to the Oroville area.In response to the fire, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state had secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide crucial resources to the area. The grant is provided through a federal disaster relief fund.
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