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Updated at 9 p.m. Wednesday
At a press conference earlier tonight, officials released new figures on the Camp Fire. According to Cal Fire, the blaze has currently consumed 138,000 acres and is 35 percent contained. 8,650 single-family homes are destroyed bringing the total of all structures destroyed to 10,321.
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea reported that 8 more sets of remains were discovered in Paradise today bringing the number to 56. Forty-seven of the 56 dead have been tentatively identified, and the sheriff is just waiting for DNA confirmation before releasing those names.
52,000 people remain evacuated and just over 1,300 residents are in local shelters. No new evacuation warning or orders have been issued.
Cal Trans District 3 reports that the HWY 32 closure has been reduced. HWY 32 is now closed to Eastbound traffic at Yosemite Dr. and Westbound traffic at Nople Ave. in Forest Ranch. All other HWY closures remain in place.
The Butte Regional Transit is now offering free rides on all fixed routes through the end of November.
Butte County reports an amazing response for clothing donations and other items from the community and now ask that all further donations be in monetary form.
For information about Red Cross services in the area, you can call 855-558-1116.
This is the last update for the Camp Fire tonight but please tune in again tomorrow at 6 a.m. when David Greene of NPR will be broadcasting Morning Edition from the NSPR studios.
Update at 7:04 p.m. Wednesday
After a press conference tonight, fire officials released updated numbers on the Camp Fire.
Eight more fatalities were discovered in Paradise bringing the death toll to 56. Forty-seven of the 56 dead have been identified.
There were once more than 200 people considered missing, but that number has dropped to 130 unaccounted for.
It is currently at 138,000 acres while being 35 percent contained. There are 5,437 personnel assigned to the situation with 52,000 people having been evacuated. Of those evacuated 1,385 are in shelters. About 8,650 single-family homes are destroyed with the grand total of structures destroyed being 10,321.
There are 461 individuals working with search and rescue personnel to look for more fatalities along with 22 cadaver dogs.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office has released a list of some of the people missing in the Camp Fire and is seeking the public’s help to locate them. There is a full list on the Sheriff Department’s website.
Update at 4:04 p.m. Wednesday
NSPR reporter Marc Albert has confirmed with Lisa Almaguer, Communications Manager for Butte County Public Health, that there is an outbreak of the Noro Virus at the Neighborhood Church evacuation shelter in Chico. Currently the Red Cross is stationed at the site and, according to Almaguer, all the people who have fallen ill have been isolated from the larger population and are being attended to by Public Health nurses.
Butte County aslo asked said that due to the amazing response from the community, they are now asking for all donations to be in monetary form.
At 6 o’clock NSPR will broadcast the daily Camp Fire press briefing held by Cal Fire officials from the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, technology permitting.
For information about Red Cross services in the area, you can call 855-558-1116.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office has released a list of some of the people missing in the Camp Fire and is seeking the public’s help to locate them. There is a full list on the Sheriff Department’s website.
The Sheriff’s office has also just confirmed that the lobby at 7 Gillick Drive will be closed until Friday.
The Butte Regional Transit, has decided “With all the displaced riders and the bad air quality because of the fire, we are opening our doors offering free rides on all fixed routes through the end of November.”
Updated 3:30 p.m. Wednesday
With scores of people still missing, National Guard troops searched Wednesday through charred debris for more victims of California's deadliest wildfire as top federal and state officials toured the ruins of a community completely destroyed by the flames.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke joined Gov. Jerry Brown on a visit to the leveled town of Paradise, telling reporters it was the worst fire devastation he had ever seen.
"Now is not the time to point fingers," Zinke said. "There are lots of reasons these catastrophic fires are happening."
Brown, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump's policies, said he spoke with Trump, who pledged federal assistance.
"This is so devastating that I don't really have the words to describe it," Brown said, saying officials would need to learn how to better prevent fires from becoming so deadly.
About 7,700 homes were destroyed when flames hit Paradise, a former gold-mining camp popular with retirees, on Nov. 8, killing at least 48 people in California's deadliest wildfire. There were also three fatalities from separate blazes in Southern California.
It will take years to rebuild the town of 27,000, if people decide that's what should be done, said Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains looks like a wasteland.
"The infrastructure is basically a total rebuild at this point," Long said. "You're not going to be able to rebuild Paradise the way it was."
Temporary schools and hospitals will be brought in, Long said. Officials are also looking to bring in mobile homes for thousands of people left homeless.
Debris removal in Paradise and outlying communities will have to wait until the search for victims finishes, he said.
That grim search continued Wednesday.
- Reported by the Associated Press
Updated 1 p.m. Wednesday
California Governor Jerry Brown, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and FEMA Director Brock Long held a press conference last hour at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico.
FEMA Director Long said that President Trump emphasized that "We have to take care of the people."
Secretary Zinke said this was his fourth trip to California and each time it’s been the worst fire he’s seen, but the Camp Fire IS the worst one he’s seen. He thanked the local firefighters battling the blaze, especially those who have lost their own homes and continue to work the fire.
Zinke added "This is a time for America to stand together. We all share the same grief"
NSPR’s Marc Albert was at the press conference and will have a full report later this afternoon.
At the Chico Neighborhood Church evacuation shelter -- as reported by NSPR’s Andrew Baumgartner -- the Red Cross presence is immense, and porta-potty and washing station are set up, preparing to counter potential outbreaks of contagious disease.
At Bidwell Junior High, another evacuation center, they are opening the gym to house an additional 80 evacuees.
At 6 o’clock NSPR will broadcast the daily Camp Fire press briefing held by Cal Fire officials from the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, technology permitting.
Updated 10 a.m. Wednesday
The official death toll in the #CampFire has reached 48. The remains of six people were recovered in Paradise, Tuesday.
The Camp Fire has burned through 130,000 acres and is 35% contained. The National Weather Service detected considerable heat overnight on satellite imagery from areas along the eastern edge of the fire, in and around the Feather River Canyon near the Plumas County line. Firefighters have been plowing bulldozer lines in the area, hoping to stem the fire’s spread into higher elevations
More than 5,600 personnel are fighting the fire, 52,000 remain under evacuation, and just over 1,300 residents are in local shelters. A total of 8,714 structures destroyed, 7,600 of those were single family homes. A further 107 structures have sustained damage but remain salvageable.
CalFire spokesman Scott McLean said this morning that firefighters made significant progress over the last 24 hours, thanks in part to diminished winds and cooler temperatures. He says aircraft including 21 helicopters are helping efforts to bring the fire under control. Heavy smoke low to the ground may affect visibility, and that could hamper firefighter’s efforts.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office has released a list of some of the people missing in the Camp Fire and is seeking the public’s help to locate them. There is a full list on the Sheriff Department’s website.
In anticipation of people returning to evacuated areas, Lisa Almaguer, Butte County Public Health, said:
- Entry will be at own risk.
- Areas will be without power, water, phone or cell service.
- Hazardous debris might include fire debris hazards, including falling limbs, entrapment hazards, and ground hazards such as open wells and septic tanks.
- N95 respirators will NOT filter airborne asbestos.
- Apparently cold ash may still contain embers.
- Damaged trees may be marked with white paint: “P1” = extreme hazard “P2” = Hazardous
- Foods should be discarded. Refrigerators washed with soapy water and disinfected with a bleach solution.
Updated 7:30 a.m. Wednesday
The official death toll in the Camp Fire has reached 48. The remains of six people were recovered in Paradise, Tuesday.
The number missing is unclear. Earlier, authorities put that figure at 228, expecting it to decline as people reach out to loved ones following a sudden and chaotic evacuation. The figure hasn’t been revised.
An additional 100 National Guardsmen are being assigned to help search and recovery teams in the field.
The #CampFire has burned through 130,000 acres and is 35% contained. The National Weather Service reports that considerable heat was being detected by satellite from areas along the eastern edge of the fire overnight, in and around the Feather River Canyon near the Plumas County line. Reduced winds slowed the fire’s spread yesterday and improved visibility enough call in firefighting aircraft.
CalFire spokesman Scott McLean said this morning that firefighters made significant progress over the last 24 hours, thanks in part to diminished winds and cooler temperatures. He says aircraft including 21 helicopters are helping efforts to bring the fire under control. Heavy smoke low to the ground may affect visibility, and that could hamper firefighter’s efforts.
More than 5,600 personnel are fighting the fire, 52,000 are under evacuation, and just over 1,300 residents are in local shelters. Almost 9,000 structures of all kinds have been damaged or destroyed to date.
Gov. Jerry Brown and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke are scheduled to tour the damage today and make public statements. President Trump has blamed the fire on state officials who he insists mismanage wildlands in the state, which mostly fall under federal jurisdiction
PG&E is completing damage assessments in paradise, but has much work elsewhere. Efforts are under way to restore electricity to undamaged areas. PG&E says infrastructure in Paradise is devastated and rebuilding will be long term project.
The cause remains under investigation, but they broke out around when and where PG&E reported equipment trouble. Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom, who takes office in January, sidestepped questions about what action should be taken against utilities if their power lines are found to be responsible.
People who lost homes in the Northern California blaze sued Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Tuesday, accusing the utility of negligence and blaming it for the fire. An email to PG&E was not immediately returned.
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Updated at 9 p.m. Tuesday
Sheriff Kory Honea reported that six additional bodies have been recovered, all in Paradise, bringing the total to 48. Additional assets are being deployed to accelerate the recovery and identification of human remains, including another 100 National Guardsmen who will bolster search teams already in the field. Honea said every effort is being made to complete the recovery of deceased as quickly as possible.
At last report this evening, the #CampFire comprised 130,000 acres and is 35 percent contained. More than 5,600 personnel are fighting the fire, 52,000 people are under evacuation, and just more than 1,300 are in local shelters. Almost 9,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed.
Cal Fire reports that progress was made on most fronts today and described it as a “good day.” Reduced winds slowed the spread of the fire and improved visibility and permitted more air tanker operations.
PG&E is completing its damage assessments of the Paradise area but has not yet had access to Pulga, Concow or Magalia. Efforts are under way to bring power back online in non-burned areas. A PG&E spokesman said the Paradise infrastructure is devastated and the rebuild process will be a long one.
Check back for further updates Wednesday morning.
Updated 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
The #CampFire, the most destructive wildfire in California history, is now blamed for at least 48 deaths, with authorities ramping up the search Tuesday for more.
The flames all but obliterated the Northern California town of Paradise, population 27,000, and ravaged surrounding areas last Thursday. The exact number of missing was unclear, but many friends and relatives of those living in the fire zone said they hadn't heard from loved ones. The Butte County Sheriff's Office has released a list of those reported missing.
The wildfire, called the Camp Fire, has burned 130,000 acres and is 35 percent contained. Cal Fire at a press conference Tuesday said at least 8,817 structures have been destroyed — 7,600 of which were single-family homes. 52,000 people have been evacuated
For fire suppression, progress was made on nearly all fronts. Improved visibility aided air attack efforts. Progress, as well, in Bloomer Mt. area, Cherokee, and Santos Ranch area, with mop-up along Hwy 32 and 99 corridors of Paradise, Magalia, Concow. Fire grew in area above Magalia, however, firefighters were able to direct it away from Sterling City. Swirling winds, poor visibility, and steep terrain continue to be challenging.
The incident meteorologist says it will be dry through the end of the week, with lighter winds, poor air quality in the mornings and improving afternoons, and fire hazard remains high.
In anticipation of people returning to evacuated areas, Lisa Almaguer, Butte County Public Health, said:
- Entry will be at own risk.
- Areas will be without power, water, phone or cell service.
- Hazardous debris might include fire debris hazards, including falling limbs, entrapment hazards, and ground hazards such as open wells and septic tanks.
- N95 respirators will NOT filter airborne asbestos.
- Apparently cold ash may still contain embers.
- Damaged trees may be marked with white paint: “P1” = extreme hazard “P2” = Hazardous
- Foods should be discarded. Refrigerators washed with soapy water and disinfected with a bleach solution.
Sheriff Kory Honea said additional resources coming, including 100 National Guardsmen to expedite the search for human remains. He warned that even after areas repopulated, bodies may be discovered. He also said that they are taking reports of looting very seriously and have made several arrests. If you’ve experienced price gouging, report to 1-866-DA-FRAUD (323-7238).
According to PG&E, 23,400 customers are without power. Crews are working to restore power in non-burned areas, then to standing homes. Damage assessment Paradise 80% complete. They don’t yet have access to Pulga, Concow, or Magalia
FEMA teams are on the ground, staging in Oroville area.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office has released a list of some of the people missing in the Camp Fire and is seeking the public’s help to locate them.
“If you are one of the individuals listed below please contact the Butte County Sheriff’s office Missing Person Call Center to advise that you are safe and there is no further need to search for you. The numbers are 530-538-6570, 530-538-7544 and 530-538-7671. This list will be updated on a regular basis. We appreciate your assistance.”
Mary Ann McAlvain, 65, Paradise
Dorothy Larsen, 88, Paradise
Steven and Sharon Parker, 40, Paradise
Michael Maddox, 79, Paradise
Hannelore Maddox, 75, Paradise
Scott Charmers, 40, Chico
Ken Woodie, 72, Magalia
Kathryn Woodie, 69, Magalia
Charlene Riby, 85, Magalia
Bob Biehler, 72, Paradise
Nadeen Biehler, 72, Paradise
Marie Wehe, 78, Concow
Ronald Amberg, 77, Paradise
Joseph D. Carmack, 85, Paradise
Evelyn R. Carmack, 77, Paradise
Richard B. Carmack, 63, Paradise
Stacy A. Carmack, 45, Paradise
Judith Anglin, 79, Paradise
Robin Draper, 57, Magalia
Harold Henderson, 57, Magalia
Robert Walker, 60, Paradise
Joyce Walker, 84, Paradise
Jackie Villanova, 80, Magalia
Terry Cecil, 57, Magalia
Calvin Cunningham, 95, Paradise
Bill Pritchard, 65, Butte Meadows
Linda Alice Miilu, 82, Paradise
Shannah Hess, 56, Paradise
Rosanne King, 72, Paradise
Roger Schlect, 75, Paradise
John Thomas Hickey, 84, Paradise
Rev. Joe and Patricia Glenn, 70s, Paradise
Marilyn Price, 80, Magalia
John Sedwick, 65, Magalia
Arlene Beck, 85, Paradise
Tony Alvarado, 65, Paradise
Chris and Phyllis Salazar, late 70s, Paradise
Catherine Mildred Williams, 70s, Paradise
Albert Chabot, 95, Paradise
Mia, 65 or 67, Paradise
Charles Deaderick, 60s, Paradise
Patrick Fernea, 25 or 26, Paradise
Nickolas Fernea, 21, Paradise
Greggory Fernea, 50s, Paradise
Roger Smothers, 80s, Magalia
Lee Smothers, 80s
Lloyd Laird, 90s, Magalia
Cathy Shores, 90s, Magalia
Ron Phillips, 89, Paradise
Margorie Puccinelli, 90, Magalia
Shonnie Davidson, 80s, Paradise
Nelson Parmerter, 70s, Paradise
Ronald Dowe, 78?, Paradise
Paul Williams, 90s, Paradise
Paul Williams Jr., 65?, Paradise
Gail Williams, 60s, Paradise
Chuck Piazza, 90, Magalia
Richard Dwayne Poole II, 30s, Fort Bragg?
Carol Haven Thew, 67, Paradise
John Sparks, 70, Paradise
Robin Marie Bay-Cetina, 60s, Paradise
Nancy Britts, 49, Paradise
Richard Bowen, 87?, Paradise
Merium Lopez, 71, Paradise
Shirlee Teays, late 70s, Paradise
Janice Dahlgren, 75
Howard Morey, 60s
Marcela Wilson, 93, Paradise
David William Marbury, 66, Paradise
Sarah Rowland, 34, Paradise
Jerry Medina, 78, Paradise
Verna Medina, 78, Paradise
Michael Earhart, 75, Magalia
Kathleen Brunson, 65, Paradise
Vern Hartje, 88, Paradise
Josephine Hartje, 94, Paradise
Kris Josephson, 43, Oroville
Russell Troge, 71, Paradise
Maria Troge, 60, Paradise
Maria Martinez, 55, Paradise
Art Martinez, 61, Paradise
Kathy Wood, 67, Paradise
Ron Wood, 70s, Paradise
Dorothea Silva, late 70 to 80, Paradise
Bonnie Pickett, 54, Magalia
Jon Nelson, 64, Paradise
Bob Conner, 69-72, Paradise
Anita Pagan, 58, Paradise
Beverly Jean Sparks, 76, Paradise
Wallace Sparks, 76, Paradise
Cheryl Brown, 75, Paradise
Larry Brown, 72, Paradise
Karen Kelly, 77, Paradise
James Kinner, 84, Paradise
Diane Meier, 83, Paradise
Trisha Johnson, 72, Paradise
Patricia Saunders, 80, Paradise
Josephine Leier, 91, Paradise
Pete Kidwell, 60, Paradise
Bob Duvall, no age given, Paradise
Update as of 6:35 p.m. Tuesday
The #CampFire, the most destructive wildfire in California history, is now blamed for at least 48 deaths, with authorities ramping up the search Tuesday for more.
The flames all but obliterated the Northern California town of Paradise, population 27,000, and ravaged surrounding areas last Thursday. The exact number of missing was unclear, but many friends and relatives of those living in the fire zone said they hadn't heard from loved ones. The Butte County Sheriff's Office has released a list of those reported missing.
The wildfire, called the Camp Fire, has burned 130,000 acres and is 35 percent contained. Cal Fire at a press conference Tuesday said at least 8,817 structures have been destroyed — 7,600 of which were single-family homes.
Updated 5:04 p.m. Tuesday
An hour from now, at 6 o’clock NSPR will broadcast the daily Camp Fire press briefing held by Cal Fire officials from the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, technology permitting.
At 7:30 tonight, Cal Fire will hold a community meeting at Laxson Auditorium on the Chico State campus, West 1st and Salem streets in downtown Chico. Representatives from agencies managing the incident will provide an operational briefing and be available for questions. NSPR plans to air this meeting live as well.
The Camp Fire is already the most destructive wildfire in California state history, with 6,453 homes and 260 business destroyed. Tens of thousands of people remain displaced. It’s burned 125,000 acres and is 30 percent contained. 42 people have been killed in the fire, that figure is expected to rise.
Shelters that are open and accepting evacuees are
Bidwell Jr. High School -- 2376 North Ave in Chico
Yuba-Sutter Fairground -- 442 Franklin Ave in Yuba City
Plumas County Fairgrounds -- 204 Fairground Rd in Quincy
And Butte County Fairgrounds -- 199 E Hazel St in Gridley
Shelters at the Glenn County Fairgrounds, the Oroville Nazarene Church, The Neighborhood Church in Chico and The Chico Elks Club are full.
To report a missing person, or to report that someone believed missing is found, call:
- 530.538.6570
- 530.538.7544
- 530.538.7671
NSPR would like to hear your stories of the Camp Fire, whether its escaping the fire, losing something in the fire or a story of heroism or thanks -- call our listener line at 530 – 715 – 0233 …
The Chico Wellness Collective is hosting a free Wellness Clinic tomorrow from 12 to 4pm at Wildflower Open Classroom, 2414 Cohasset Road. There will be grief counselors, mental health services, acupuncture, massage, childcare and haircuts. For more information, go to wellness for being dot com or call Jane Miners at 530 354-3119
Updated 3:04 p.m. Tuesday
Cal Fire will hold a community meeting tonight at 7:30 at Laxson Auditorium on the Chico State campus. Representatives from agencies managing the incident will provide an operational briefing and be available for questions. NSPR plans to air this meeting live
At 6 p.m. tonight NSPR will broadcast the daily Camp Fire press briefing from the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, technology permitting.
The Camp Fire is already the most destructive wildfire in California state history, with 6,453 homes and 260 business destroyed. Tens of thousands of people remain displaced. It’s burned 125,000 acres and is 30 percent contained. 42 people have been killed in the fire, that figure is expected to rise.
The Butte County Clerk-Recorder’s Office is advising the public to contact them for help in replacing copies of vital records or other official records. Call them at 530-538-7691
Evacuee Shelters that are open and accepting evacuees are:
Bidwell Jr. High School -- 2376 North Ave in Chico
Yuba-Sutter Fairground -- 442 Franklin Ave in Yuba City
Plumas County Fairgrounds -- 204 Fairground Rd in Quincy
And Butte County Fairgrounds -- 199 E Hazel St in Gridley
Postal customers from Magalia, Stirling City, Paradise and Forest Ranch can pick up their mail at the Chico Midtown Post Office from 8 a .m. to 5 p.m. at 141 W 5th Street in downtown Chico.
NSPR would like to hear your stories of the Camp Fire, whether its escaping the fire, losing something in the fire or a story of heroism or thanks -- call our listener line at 530 – 715 – 0233
Updated 1:04 p.m. Tuesday
The #CampFire consumed another 6,000 acres overnight, growing to 125,000 acres. It is 30 percent contained.
Officials from Cal Fire have revised their estimates of the destruction, finding 6,522 single-family homes destroyed. The number of commercial structures destroyed stands at 260. A total of 42 people were killed in the fire, that figure is expected to rise. Authorities have identified the remains of three of the victims: 54-year-old Ernest Foss of Paradise; Jesus Fernandez of Concow, 48, and Carl Wiley of Magalia, 77.
Authorities are bringing in two mobile morgue units and requesting 150 search-and-rescue personnel. Officials were unsure of the exact number of missing, though they expect an earlier estimate of 228 to decline.
A total of 5,139 firefighters are now working the blaze and the cause is currently under investigation.
To report a missing person, or to report that someone believed missing is found, call:
- 530.538.6570
- 530.538.7544
- 530.538.7671
At 6pm tonight NSPR will broadcast the daily Camp Fire press briefing from the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, technology permitting.
Updated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
The #CampFire consumed another 6,000 acres overnight, growing to 125,000 acres. It is 30 percent contained.
Officials from Cal fire have revised their estimates of the destruction, finding 6,522 single-family homes destroyed, 75 damaged an additional 85 apartments and condos were destroyed. The number of commercial structures destroyed stands at 260, another 32 have been damaged. 772 minor structures have also been destroyed.
A total of 42 people were killed in the fire, that figure is expected to rise. Authorities have identified the remains of three of the victims: 54 year old Ernest Foss of Paradise, Jesus Fernandez of Concow, 48 and Carl Wiley of Magalia, 77.
Authorities are bringing in two mobile morgue units and requesting 150 search and rescue personnel. Officials were unsure of the exact number of missing, though they expect an earlier estimate of 228 to decline.
A total of 5,139 firefighters are now working the blaze and the cause is currently under investigation.
A total of 15,500 homes and other structures remain threatened. The evacuation warning placed on the community of Thermalito, adjacent to Oroville was lifted yesterday. NO other new warnings or orders were issued.
To report a missing person, or to report that someone believed missing is found, call:
- 530.538.6570
- 530.538.7544
- 530.538.7671
NSPR would like to hear your stories of the Camp Fire, whether its escaping the fire, losing something in the fire or a story of heroism or thanks -- call our listener line at 530 – 715 – 0233
Air quality readings taken Tuesday morning showed particulate matter 2.5 readings 475 in Thermalito, 498 in Oroville, 321 for Yuba City and 316 for Chico. Readings above 200 are considered a health hazard. Numbers for the northern part of the valley and higher elevations remain under 200 for now.
Update as of 7:30 a.m. Tuesday
The Camp Fire consumed another 6,000 acres overnight, growing to 125,000 acres. It is 30% contained.
Officials from Calfire have revised their estimates of the destruction, finding 6,522 single family homes destroyed, 75 damaged, 85 apartments and condos destroyed. The number of destroyed commercial structures stands at 260, another 32 have been damaged. 772 minor structures have also been destroyed.
A total of 42 people were killed in the fire, that figure is expected to rise.
Authorities have identified the remains of three of the victims of the Camp Fire, still raging across Butte County as Ernest Foss of Paradise, Jesus Fernandez of Concow and Carl Wiley of Magalia.
A total of 5,139 firefighters are now working the blaze. The cause of the inferno was under investigation.
Authorities are bringing in two mobile morgue units and requesting 150 search and rescue personnel. Officials were unsure of the exact number of missing.
Meanwhile, a landowner near where the blaze began, Betsy Ann Cowley, said she received an email from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Wednesday, the day before the fire broke out telling her that crews needed to come onto her property because the utility's power lines were causing sparks. PG&E had no comment on the email.
A law signed by Governor Brown in September absolves utilities of some financial responsibility and allows them to pass through fire –related costs to ratepayers. The law came after last year’s major fires caused more than $10 billion in losses.
But there was a gap in the law: it doesn’t apply to 2018. Utilities lobbied aggressively to eliminate that strict liability standard but lawmakers dropped the idea amid pressure from insurers, trial lawyers and fire victims.
PG&E shares have lost more than a third of their value since the Camp Fire broke out northeast of San Francisco, destroying thousands of homes and killing dozens of people as it leveled the town of Paradise. Moody's Investors Service said Monday that the "shortcomings" in the legislation reflect negatively on PG&E's credit rating, which is barely investment grade.
Last week PG&E told state regulators that it detected a problem on an electrical transmission line near the site of the blaze minutes before the fire broke out.
Update as of 9 p.m. Monday
Fire was listed as having burned 117,000 acres, and according to Cal Fire is 30% contained.
In a press conference, Butte Sheriff Kory Honea updated the number of fatalities associated with the Camp Fire to 42, including 13 bodies recovered today.
The evacuation warning for Thermalito has been lifted. This includes the area of Highway 99 east to Highway 70 from Highway 162 north to Highway 149.
Efforts continue to locate missing persons. A Missing Persons Call Center has been opened where you can report missing persons, get an update on a previous report or report people as found. Here are those numbers for the Missing Persons Call Center. There are three lines:
- 530.538.6570
- 530.538.7544
- 530.538.7671
Winds will be less gusty tonight than they have been, however fire conditions are still near critical due to low humidity, dry fuels, and breezy conditions. Please remain vigilant – conditions can change suddenly.
Chico State has set up a website with updates about campus conditions and operations, as well as the WILDCATS RISE program for student and staff support and resources.
NSPR would like to hear your stories of the Camp Fire, whether its escaping the fire, losing something in the fire or a story of heroism or thanks -- call our listener line at 530 – 715 – 0233.
This will be our last fire report for the night. Join us again tomorrow at 6:00 for the latest information.
Update as of 7:30 p.m. Monday
Fatalities: 13 bodies were recovered today bringing the total to 42.
3 deceased have been identified:
Ernest Foss – Paradise
Jesus Fernandez – Concow
Carl Wiley – Magalia
There are now 13 coroner recovery teams in the field, and 3 anthropology search teams. Over the next few days these will be significantly augmented with additional personnel and equipment, including cadaver dogs.
Structure Damage: Thus far, a total of 92 structures are confirmed damaged, 7,177 destroyed.
Cal Fire is establishing a public website reporting the most current damage inspection data. It will be available through its social media websites.
Burned Vehicles: The CHP has taken over vehicle recovery and roadways are being cleared of burned out vehicles (60 so far). Vehicle recovery data will soon be available on the Chico CHP Facebook page.
Access: No new evacuation orders or warnings were issued today. Sheriff Honea sought to dispel a rumor that people could obtain an entry pass at the Sheriff’s Office. They are not issuing passes of any kind. Entry to a closed area will be granted on a case-by-case basis and only with an accompanying officer. Resources are extremely limited.
Missing Persons: A call center has been established:
- 530.538.6570
- 530.538.7544
- 530.538.7671
Use these numbers to:
- Report a missing person
- Get an update on a prior MP report
- Report a person as found.
231 missing persons have been found to date, many of those today.
Butte County Sheriff Honea asked for people to be patient, understanding their frustration and desire to access their property. He made a special plea that people understand that officers and staff are under a great deal of stress, are tired, and are doing all they can as quickly as they can – be respectful. He admonished some media for reporting information not confirmed through his office.
And he advised people not to become needlessly alarmed when they see equipment or resources being staged in an area – that these efforts are precautionary and do not signal an imminent threat. Deputies continue to aggressively follow-up looting reports and patrols have been increased. To date, 139 suspicious activity reports have been investigated.
Fire Activity: There was some fire spread last night in the Big Bar, Big Bend, Bloomer Hill, Cherokee, and the Santos Ranch areas. Efforts in Paradise, Magalia, and Concow now focused on recovering human remains, and mopping up. Fire control operations today were described as good.
Weather tonight will contribute to near critical fire conditions, with diminished but still significant breezes and low humidity.
Lighter winds are expected tomorrow. This will degrade air quality as smoke and ash settle.
There is no indication of rain in the immediate forecast, perhaps through Thanksgiving.
Updated at 6:45 p.m.
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said Monday an additional 13 bodies have been uncovered in the Camp Fire, bringing the death toll to 42 and making the wildfire the deadliest in California history.
Honea had no update on the number of missing people but said Sunday that 228 were still unaccounted for since the fire almost completely destroyed Paradise, a town of 27,000, on Thursday.
Firefighters limited the growth of the blaze on Monday, but the community is still learning the full extent of the damage. Cal Fire released a searchable map that residents can use to see the progress of official damage inspection.
Updated at 5 p.m.
Cal Fire has announced that they will have their daily Camp Fire press conference today at 6 p.m. at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico. It will be broadcast live via the Cal Fire Butte County Facebook page. NSPR will also broadcast the conference live as well as technology permits.
NSPR would like to hear your stories of the Camp Fire, whether its escaping the fire, losing something in the fire and a story of heroism or thanks, call our listener line at 530 – 715 – 0233.
For information on Chico State's response and resources, click here.
Several relief funds have been set up to support fire survivors, including
- Northern California Fire Relief Fundat The North Valley Community Foundation
- The Butte County Schools Fire Relief Fund
- The United Way NorCal Disaster Relief Fund
If you are medical personnel and you want to volunteer, please register at: www.caring-choices.org/
The 2018 Torres Community Shelter’s Gratitude Gala previously scheduled to be held this Saturday, November 17th has been canceled. You can still make a donation at torresshelter.org/donate
Updated at 4 p.m.
More than 4,500 personnel are currently assigned to the Camp Fire from as far away as South Dakota.
Firefighters limited the growth of the Camp Fire in Butte County Sunday into Monday, but the community is still learning the full extent of the blaze that destroyed the town of Paradise.
The Butte County Sheriff's Department says 29 people have been killed and another 228 are still unaccounted for since the fire almost completely destroyed the town of 27,000 on Thursday.
The dead were so badly burned that authorities brought in a mobile DNA lab and consulted forensic anthropologists for help in identifying them.
Crews dealt with wind gusts up to 40 mph overnight, the flames jumping 300 feet across Lake Oroville. The fire has grown to 113,000 acres and is now 25 percent contained.
Cal Fire has announced that they will have their daily Camp Fire press conference today at 6 p.m. at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico. It will be broadcast live via the Cal Fire Butte County Facebook page. NSPR will also broadcast the conference live as well as technology permits.
NSPR would like to hear your stories of the Camp Fire. Call our listener line at 530 – 715 – 0233
Updated at 2 p.m.
More than 4,500 firefighters continue to battle the Camp Fire that has consumed more 113,000 acres.
The fire has burnt 113,000 acres, increasing by 2,000 acres overnight as gusty winds challenged 4,500 firefighters.
Fanned by gusty winders overnight, the death toll has reached 29 and the number of missing stands at 228.
The Butte County Air Quality Management District Air Pollution Control Officer and the Butte County Public Health Officer are issuing an Air Quality Advisory. Very unhealthy conditions are possible throughout most of Butte County through Tuesday. Smoke levels are expected to be the highest near the active fire, immediately downwind of the fire area, and within and downwind of canyon drainages.
A call center to report a missing persons is up and running. Those missing loved ones are asked to call one of the following three numbers. The calls will be returned, and authorities may ask for a DNA sample to be submitted. The numbers are 538-6570, 538-7544 and 538-7671
Evacuees are still being strongly encouraged to register at the website www.safeandwell.org. If you’re looking for someone who is missing officials ask that you first look there. If you can’t find the person there and you need to file a missing person’s report you should call: 538-7322.
Donations to the Hope Center in Oroville has a new drop-off location at 2850 Feather River Blvd, Oroville. Please check the Hope Center's website for an updated list of needs.
Out of compassion and respect to those displaced and experiencing loss, the 2018 Torres Community Shelter’s Gratitude Gala previously scheduled to be held this Saturday, November 17th has been canceled.
Updated at 1:15 p.m.
The death toll in the Camp Fire burning across Butte County was revised to 29 yesterday as the remains of six more people were found by authorities.
The number of missing stands at 228.
The fire has burnt 113,000 acres, increasing by 2,000 acres overnight as gusty winds challenged 4,500 firefighters.
Sustained gusts of 38 miles per hour were recorded through the Jarbo Gap early this morning.
Calfire spokesman Rick Carhart said last night, crews were very busy.
“We did definitely have active fire and we had movement in the fire last night. And actually, the red flag warning that was set to end at 7 O’clock this morning, at the fire area they’ve extended that until 11 o’clock this morning because we still have very, very low relative humidity, 15 percent, and we still have wind gusts up to 40 miles an hour up in those mountainous areas. So they have extended that red flag warning for a couple more hours. So there’s still very active fire. The Cherokee area was one of the big areas of concern yesterday. They ended up doing some firing operations right off of Cherokee Road to hold that fire from crossing Cherokee Road. The Bloomer Hill spot fire that came about yesterday has grown to about a thousand acres and so we’re working on that. And there’s also fires up in the Helltown area above Magalia.”
With 52,000 people evacuated from their homes, many with nothing more than the clothes they were wearing Thursday, the need is great. Matt Plotkin of Bidwell Presbyeterian Church, which is acting as a drop off point for donations, said some items are especially useful to those dislocated.
“Some of the best things that we, I think have received have been gift cards for people, because then, we can just hand those out immediately, so gift cards for Target, for Walmart, Safeway, gift cards for Shell station, Chevron and the like have been really helpful for people.”
Evacuation shelters that still have capacity are the Plumas County Fairgrounds in Quincy, the Glenn County Fairgrounds in Orland the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley and Bidwell Junior High in Chico at 2376 North Avenue.
A total of 15,500 structures remain threatened by the blaze. Areas near the fire’s perimeter continue to be the Bloomer hill area, Cherokee, Big Bend Mountain, Brush Creek, Berry Creek, areas further upstream in the Feather River Canyon closer to the Plumas County line, and the Doe Mill Ridge between Helltown and State Route 32.
No new evacuations or evacuation warnings were issued overnight. Calfire officials and other authorities are expected to release their morning update within the hour.
Updated at 8:15 a.m.
Evacuation shelters that still have capacity are the Plumas County Fairgrounds in Quincy, the Glenn County Fairgrounds in Orland the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley and Bidwell Junior High in Chico at 2376 North Avenue.
With 52,000 people evacuated from their homes, many with nothing more than the clothes they were wearing Thursday, the need is great. Matt Plotkin of Bidwell Presbyterian Church, which is acting as a drop off point for donations, said some items are especially useful to those dislocated.
“Some of the best things that we, I think have received have been gift cards for people, because then, we can just hand those out immediately, so gift cards for Target, for Walmart, Safeway, gift cards for Shell station, Chevron and the like have been really helpful for people, and we did hear from the Chico Fire Department today that bottled water, we have received a lot, but bottled water eventually runs out at the shelters and they need more, and so, we have a good supply but we expect that eventually we’ll be down on supply so I would say you could just keep the water coming.”
Updated at 6 a.m.
The death toll in the Camp Fire burning across Butte County was revised to 29 yesterday as the remains of six more people were found by authorities.
The number of missing stands at 228.
Gusty overnight winds continue fanning flames though firefighters have managed to prevent the fire from growing much closer to populated areas.
The National Weather service reported sustained gusts of 38 miles per hour through the Jarbo Gap at 3 a.m., near the site where the blaze originated. Winds are expected to begin subsiding this morning. A red flag, critical fire weather warning for the region expires at 7 this morning.
Calfire spokeswoman Erica Bain said that will have an impact on strategy, but this could be a prolonged struggle.
“Weather always plays a factor in how we’re going to decide how we fight this fire operationally, especially since we’re over 200 days without the last rainfall here, so between the 200 days without rainfall and the loads of fuel that you have in this area, that could potentially mean a harder firefight for the firefighters.”
Decreasing winds may allow the smoke plume to retrograde northward, effecting air quality in areas that have been thus far spared of heavy acrid smoke.
An inversion will keep heavy smoke locked near the surface in the valley over the next few days.
Evacuation shelters that still have capacity are the Plumas County Fairgrounds in Quincy, the Glenn County Fairgrounds in Orland and the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley.
A total of 15,500 structures remain threatened by the blaze. Areas near the fire’s perimeter and at risk continue to be the Bloomer hill area, Cherokee, Big Bend Mountain, Brush Creek, Berry Creek, areas further upstream in the Feather River Canyon closer to the Plumas County line, and the Doe Mill Ridge between Helltown and State Route 32.
No new evacuations or evacuation warnings were issued overnight.
Updated at 5 a.m. Monday
The death toll in the Camp Fire burning across Butte County was revised to 29 yesterday as the remains of six more people were found by authorities.
Gusty overnight winds continue fanning flames though firefighters have managed to prevent the fire from growing much closer to populated areas.
The National Weather service reported sustained gusts of 38 miles per hour through the Jarbo Gap at 3 a.m., near the site where the blaze originated. Winds are expected to begin subsiding this morning. A red flag, critical fire weather warning for the region expires at 7 this morning.
Decreasing winds may allow the smoke plume to retrograde northward, effecting air quality in areas that have been thusfar spared of heavy acrid smoke.
An inversion will keep heavy smoke locked near the surface in the valley over the next few days.
Evacuation shelters that still have capacity are the Plumas County Fairgrounds in Quincy, the Glenn County Fairgrounds in Orland and the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley.
A total of 15,500 structures remain threatened by the blaze. Areas near the fire’s perimeter and at risk continue to be the Bloomer hill area, Cherokee, Big Bend Mountain, Brush Creek, Berry Creek, areas further upstream in the Feather River Canyon closer to the Plumas County line, and the Doe Mill Ridge between Helltown and State Route 32.
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Updated 9 p.m.
The death toll in the Camp Fire burning across Butte County was revised upward to 29 today after authorities located the remains of six more people. All of the remains were found in Paradise.
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said five of the dead were found in homes, one in a vehicle.
PG&E spokesman Aaron Johnson said 25,000 customers remain without power and 12,000 are without residential gas service, which authorities shut down to reduce potential hazards.
Wildfire activity has increased over the last 12 hours, but firefighters have been largely successful in preventing any major growth.
Officials have revised sharply upward the number of people who are unaccounted for. The number of missing persons stands at 228, though authorities suspect many may be in shelters or staying with friends, family or in hotels and have not contacted all of their loved ones.
A call center to report a missing persons is up and running. Those missing loved ones are asked to call one of the following three numbers. The calls will be returned, and authorities may ask for a DNA sample to be submitted. The numbers are 538-6570, 538-7544 and 538-7671
Evacuees are still being strongly encouraged to register at the website www.safeandwell.org. If you’re looking for someone who is missing officials ask that you first look there.
Calfire officials maintain that neither Chico nor Oroville are under threat at this time. No new evacuation orders or warnings have been issued in the last 24 hours.
After conducting initial surveys of damage and destruction, the Town of Paradise has released a list of 668 damaged or destroyed homes and businesses by address. The survey is preliminary. The list can be found here.
The fire is considered 25 percent contained.
Gov. Jerry Brown said the state’s lengthening and worsening fire seasons may no longer be an anomaly “This is not the ‘new-normal,’ this is the ‘new abnormal,’ and this new abnormal will continue, certainly in the next 10 to 15 to 20 years. And unfortunately, the best science is telling us that dryness, warmth, drought, all those things, they are going to intensify.”
Authorities announced that the evacuation shelter at the Elk’s Lodge in Chico has been relocated to Bidwell Jr. High School, 2376 North Avenue and is accepting evacuees. The Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley, The Glenn County Fairgrounds in Orland, the Yuba County Fairgrounds in Yuba City and the Plumas County Fairgrounds in Quincy are all still welcoming new evacuees.
The #CampFire is affecting these water systems: Big Bend Mobile Home Park, Gran Mutual Water Company and Blue Oak Terrace Mutual Water System. A boil water advisory for in place for customers of these systems.
For residents of Magalia, Skyway, Stirling City, Paradise and Forest Ranch, you can pick up your mail at the Chico Post Office located at 141 W 5th Street
Updated 7:15 p.m.
The death toll in the Camp Fire burning across Butte County was revised upward to 29 today after authorities located the remains of six more people. All of the remains were found in Paradise.
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said five of the dead were found in homes, one in a vehicle.
PG&E spokesman Aaron Johnson said 25,000 customers remain without power and 12,000 are without residential gas service, which authorities shut down to reduce potential hazards.
Wildfire activity has increased over the last 12 hours, but firefighters have been largely successful in preventing any major growth.
Officials have revised sharply upward the number of people who are unaccounted for. The number of missing persons stands at 228, though authorities suspect many may be in shelters or staying with friends, family or in hotels and have not contacted all of their loved ones.
Calfire officials maintain that neither Chico nor Oroville are under threat at this time. No new evacuation orders or warnings have been issued in the last 24 hours.
After conducting initial surveys of damage and destruction, the Town of Paradise has released a list of 668 damaged or destroyed homes and businesses by address. The survey is preliminary.
The list can be found here.
The fire is considered 25 percent contained.
Updated 6:23 p.m.
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said six more bodies have been found in the Camp Fire, bringing the known death toll to 29.
The fire is 111,000 acres and 25 percent contained.
Honea said the human remains recovered on Sunday included five bodies found at homes and one in a vehicle in Paradise.
He also announced that 228 people remain unaccounted for since the fire began Thursday and incinerated the foothill town.
Update as of 5:45 p.m.
After conducting initial surveys of damage and destruction, the Town of Paradise has released a list of 668 damaged or destroyed homes and businesses by address. The survey is preliminary.
The list can be found here.
Here's the information we have as of 5 p.m. Sunday.
More than 4,000 firefighters continue battling the #CampFire which has burnt through 119,000 acres of Butte County and leveled much of the city of Paradise.
52,000 people have fled their homes. The death toll stands at 23.
Within the last hour, Mark Ghilarducci, director of the Governor’s office of emergency services said firefighters and equipment were streaming into the state from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Montana and Texas.
And asked the public for patience:
“Look, this is not an easy situation, we know that, it is exhausting, and it will take time. You need to know that we are doing everything we can to battle the fires and to take care of those that have been evacuated.”
Despite gusty north winds, firefighters appear to have mainly prevented the fire from growing substantially over the last 24 hours.
Gov. Jerry Brown said the state’s lengthening and worsening fire seasons may no longer be an anomaly
“This is not the ‘new-normal,’ this is the ‘new abnormal,’ and this new abnormal will continue, certainly in the next 10 to 15 to 20 years. And unfortunately, the best science is telling us that dryness, warmth, drought, all those things, they are going to intensify.”
A Cal Fire press briefing is scheduled to get underway at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico at six this evening. Authorities will discuss fire-fighting plans and strategy, anticipated fire behavior and burn direction and release new specifics on the extent of the damage.
Technology permitting, we will carry it live beginning at 6.
Authorities announced that the evacuation shelter at the Elk’s Lodge in Chico has been relocated to Bidwell Jr. High School, 2376 North Avenue and is accepting evacuees.
The Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley, The Glenn County Fairgrounds in Orland, the Yuba County Fairgrounds in Yuba City and the Plumas County Fairgrounds in Quincy are all still welcoming new evacuees.
Authorities continue to investigate 110 reports of missing persons. It is believed that at least some of the reports are duplicates.
A call center to report a missing persons is up and running. Those missing loved ones are asked to call one of the following three numbers. The calls will be returned, and authorities may ask for a DNA sample to be submitted. The numbers are 538-6570, 538-7544 and 538-7671
There’s also a community meeting for Paradise residents tonight at Chico State. It’s taking place at Laxson Auditorium at 7:30 this evening. That’s located on West 1st and Salem Streets in Downtown Chico.
The fire is 25 percent contained.
Update at 2:48 p.m. Sunday
The Butte County Sheriff's Department has activated a missing persons call center. This center will be available to anyone looking to receive information about current missing persons. The call center will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. beginning on Nov. 11.
The call centers phone numbers are:
(530) 538-6570
(530) 538-7544
(530) 538-7671
Update at 2:25 p.m. Sunday
Cal Fire has announced that they will have their daily Camp Fire press conference today at 6 p.m. at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico. Technology permitting, it will be broadcast live via the Cal Fire Butte County Facebook page. NSPR will also broadcast the conference live as well, if it's on the Facebook page.
The small animal shelter at the Chico Municipal Airport knows that people are anxious to see if their missing cat is at the shelter. Due to a high volume of people coming in, they ask that the community wait a few more days before checking the shelter for their missing animals.
Update at 1:40 p.m. Sunday
The Camp Fire is still 109,000 acres and is 25% contained.
According to Butte County the Camp Fire is affecting the following water systems: Big Bend Mobile Home Park, Gran Mutual Water Company and Blue Oak Terrace Mutual Water System. The California Water Boards, the Division of Drinking Water & Butte County Public Health have issued boil water advisories for customers of these systems.
According to a press release from the Town of Paradise, a community meeting is going to be held Sunday for Paradise residents affected by the Camp Fire. It’s taking place at 7:30 p.m. in Laxson Auditorium at Chico State, located on West 1st and Salem Streets in Downtown Chico. At the meeting representatives from the Town of Paradise and other agencies will provide a briefing and be available for questions.
Today two medical clinics will be open Sunday in Chico for evacuees.
• Butte County with help from Enloe Medical Center has set up a clinic for minor medical care for evacuees. They can also especially help with medical refills. The clinic will be open today through 5 p.m. It’s located at Mission Ranch Primary Care. That’s at 114 Mission Ranch Blvd Suite 10. The clinic is for evacuees, especially those needing medical refills.
• The Shalom Free Clinic will also be open today from 1 to 4 p.m. to provide non-emergency medical care. That clinic is located at 1010 Mangrove Avenue.
Evacuees are still being strongly encouraged to register at the website www.safeandwell.org. If you’re looking for someone who is missing officials ask that you first look there. If you can’t find the person there and you need to file a missing person’s report you should call: 538-7322.
Update at 12:40 p.m. Sunday
According to a press release from the Town of Paradise, a community meeting is going to be held Sunday for Paradise residents affected by the Camp Fire. It’s taking place at 7:30 p.m. in Laxson Auditorium at Chico State, located on West 1st and Salem Streets in Downtown Chico. At the meeting representatives from the Town of Paradise and other agencies will provide a briefing and be available for questions.
Update at 11:40 a.m. Sunday
We just spoke with Lisa Almaguer, Butte County Communications Manager, about the status of the various evacuation centers. Three authorized centers still have capacity.
- In Yuba City at Yuba Sutter Fairgrounds
- In Orland at the Glenn County Fairgrounds
- And a new one in Quincy at the Plumas County Fairgrounds, 204 Fairground Road.
At about 7:00 this morning the fire was listed as comprising 109,000 acres, 25% contained.
Fire crews were able to check most of the fire’s growth overnight; however, the winds are starting to pick up again so that might change soon. We don’t have good information about the directions the fire is moving– that’s somewhat a function of local geography and conditions – but the wind is blowing predominately from the North West right now. Winds are forecast to be somewhat variable today, so direction-of-travel could change moment to moment in any given locale.
Update at 9:40 a.m. Sunday
Last night the fire conditions were moderate to extreme due to the wind event. Crews continued to protect structures and fight fire aggressively. Fire lines are strategically being put in ahead of the fire to improve roads and provide barriers to the fire. Today the fire and firefighters will continue to be impacted by the strong winds. With the northeast wind pushing smoke to the southwest air operations will take advantage of the clearer air on the eastern side of the fire as long as weather and smoke conditions permit. Firefighters and cooperating agencies are continuing to mitigate many hazards within Paradise, CA. At 0700 hrs this morning the Camp Fire Incident entered unified command with USFS.
Update at 7:40 a.m. Sunday
Cal Fire is now reporting the Camp Fire to be 109,000 acres in size and 25 percent contained.
Crews heading out to battle the Camp Fire Sunday were briefed on the day’s plan and weather conditions this morning.
At the meeting that took place at 7 a.m. at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico, fire officials gave an overview of Saturday night.
Officials said last night the Centerville area of the fire challenged fire fighters a few times, but they were able to keep it checked and they are starting to reinforce Highway 32.
The lower southwest end of the fire, as well as the Paradise and Magalia areas, stayed fairly static all night. Officials said water is back on in Paradise. Fire crews will focus efforts there mopping up and making the area safe.
Officials said the fire in areas near the southeast end of the perimeter near Yankee Hill is continuing to ease east and is inaccessible. Fire crews will focus on efforts in that area identifying where they can begin to attack the fire.
Crews were warned that fire weather conditions will remain critical throughout the day. A Red Flag warning is in place through 7 a.m. Monday. Winds are expected to change throughout the day and will peak at 45 to 50 miles per hour in lower areas. It’s expected to be dry with single digit humidity, so fire crews were told to be vigilant in watching changing winds.
We’ll continue to bring you the latest information on-air at the top and half past each hour and will break in with any new information. Listen at mynspr.org, or tune in.