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Updated 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24
Authorities announced they’ll consolidate all #CampFire evacuees into the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley and the Glenn County Fairgrounds in Orland. Officials have begun relocating those at Bidwell Junior High in Chico and the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds to the Butte County Fairgrounds. Evacuees staying at the Neighborhood Church and Church of the Nazarene will also be moved; officials are still working out the details.
The fire has burned 153, 000 acres and is 95 percent contained. More than 19,000 structures have been destroyed. The number of unaccounted for persons has decreased to 475 and the total number of fatalities is 84.
Authorities lifted evacuation orders for both the Berry Creek Zone B and Cherokee Zone B this afternoon. Residents with identification are being allowed back into the areas. Non-residents and those without ID may enter both areas beginning Sunday at three.
Pacific Gas & Electric said it has restored natural gas service to Paradise Town Hall and the Police Station, using temporary tanks and that electricity service has resumed in Stirling City, Forest Ranch, Butte Meadows, Butte Valley and parts of Big Bend and Magalia
Paradise officials say a portion of Wagstaff Road will remain closed due to fire damage. Authorities said a culvert running beneath Wagstaff at its intersection with Clark Road was “compromised” and would need repairs.
Updated 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24
As of 7 a.m. this morning, the #CampFire, which began as a vegetation fire on Nov. 8, has burned through 153, 336 acres and is 95 percent contained.
More than 19, 000 structures have been destroyed, almost 14, 000 of those were homes. The number of unaccounted for persons now decreased to 475. The total number of fatalities is 84.
All containment lines continue to hold around the fire. The 5 percent of the fire that remains uncontained is located in steep and rugged terrain where it is unsafe for firefighters to access due to the heavy rains. Currently there are no structures listed as threatened.
Fire suppression repair personnel continue to assess areas for rehabilitation and conduct repair where possible. Search and Rescue Crews and engine companies continue to assist the Butte County Sheriff’s Office with search efforts.
To report an unaccounted for person, you can call one of the following numbers:
• 530 538-6570
• 530 538-7544
• 530 538-7671
The Evacuation Disaster Recovery Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the former Sears store in the Chico Mall at 1982 East 20th St.