Summary: 100,000 acres and 20% containment
| Camp Fire Incident Information: | ||
| Last Updated: | November 10, 2018 7:04 am | |
| Date/Time Started: | November 08, 2018 6:33 am | |
| Administrative Unit: | Unified Command: CAL FIRE/ Butte County Fire, Butte County Sheriff and Paradise P.D. | |
| County: | Butte County | |
| Location: | Pulga Road at Camp Creek Road near Jarbo Gap | |
| Acres Burned – Containment: | 100,000 acres – 20% contained | |
| Structures Threatened: | 15,000 | |
| Structures Destroyed: | 6,453 residences, 260 commercial | |
| Evacuations: | View the latest Incident Update for current information on evacuations and road closures. Evacuation centers: Animal evacuation centers: |
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| Road Closures: | SR-70 W/B at SR-89 closed. SR-149 N/B at SR-70 is closed. Pentz Rd W/B at SR-70 is closed. Wheelock Rd W/B at SR-70 is closed. SR-191 W/B at SR-70 is closed. SR-70 N/B at Garden Rd. is closed. SR-99 N/B at Shippee Rd. is closed. Durham Pentz Rd. E/B at SR-99 is closed. Neal Rd. at SR-99 is closed. Skyway is impassable at Lake Ridge. SR-99 S/B at Estates Dr. is closed. SR-99 S/B at Southgate Ln. is closed. SR-149 S/B at SR-99 is closed. E/B Skyway at Honey Run is closed. E/B Skyway at Bruce is closed. Humboldt Rd. at Stilson Canyon is closed. SR-32 E/B at Yosemite is closed. SR-32 W/B at SR-36 In Tehema County is closed Cherokee Rd N/B at La Colina Dr. is closed. Direction of travel impacted by road closures will be updated as the information is obtained. | |
| Injuries: | 3 | |
| Cause: | Under investigation | |
| Cooperating Agencies: | California Department of Transportation, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Highway Patrol, California Office of Emergency Services, National Weather Service, United States Forest Service, California Conservation Corps, Butte County, City of Chico | |
| Total Fire Personnel: | 3,223 | |
| Total Fire Engines: | 440 | |
| Total Fire Crews: | 67 | |
| Total Helicopters: | 23 | |
| Total Dozers: | 67 | |
| Total Water Tenders: | 18 | |
| Long/Lat: | -121.434700/39.813400 | |
| Conditions: | Strong NE winds are expected to return this evening. The fire area is still under the influence of low relative humidities, dry fuel moistures. Moderate to extreme fire behavior are possible including spotting, wind driven runs, torching and crowning. The fire will continue to burn to the NW impacting the communities of Magalia and Paradise Pines. Fire crews will continue to conduct structure defense and perimeter control. The community of Stirling City and Paradise Pines is still threatened. The fire is holding to the southwest near Chico and South at Hwy 99 and Hwy 149. The fire will continue to burn to the SW toward Big Bend, Berry Creek and threatening the City of Orville. The expected strong NE wind event has the potential to drive fire across Lake Oroville threatening the City of Oroville. Extreme fire behavior with dangerous rates of spread are expected. Resources will be prepositioned in preidentified locations in anticipation of the wind event. Crews continued tactical patrols in the communities of Paradise, Concow, and Magalia. Small Animal: County Hospital at 2279 Del Oro and Mono, Suite E Large Animal: Butte County Fairgrounds, 199 E Hazel St, Gridley, CA 95948 |
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| Phone Numbers | (530) 538-7826 (Public Information Line ) | |
| Phone Numbers | (530) 487-4788 (Camp Fire Media Line ) | |
