PARADISE LOST: Cal Fire Says Camp Fire Has Wiped Out California Town
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BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. (CBS13) - The fast-moving Camp Fire in Butte County, California has prompted mandatory evacuations and evacuation warnings in the area of Paradise. Head down the page for the latest updates.
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PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A hospital worker embraces her co-worker as they evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital during the Camp Fire on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A home burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A home burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Hospital workers at the Feather River Hospital work in a triage area while evacuating patients as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Hospital workers at the Feather River Hospital work in a triage area while evacuating patients as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: The interior of a building burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Hospital workers and first responders evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Hospital workers and first responders evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Hospital workers and first responders evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Hospital workers and first responders evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A home burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A home burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A home burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A plume of smoke rises above the Camp Fire as it moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)A home burns during the Camp fire in Paradise, California on November 8, 2018. - More than 18,000 acres have been scorched in a matter of hours burning with it a hospital, a gas station and dozens of homes. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Traffic backs up on highway 70 as people evacuate from the Camp Fire as it moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Two people embrace in the parking lot of the Feather River Hospital as it burns in Paradise, California on November 8, 2018. - Dozens of patients were quickly evacuated as impending flames engulfed the hospital. More than 18,000 acres have been scorched in a matter of hours burning with it a hospital, a gas station and dozens of homes. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)A home is overshadowed by towering smoke plumes as the Camp fire races through town in Paradise, California on November 8, 2018. - More than 18,000 acres have been scorched in a matter of hours burning with it a hospital, a gas station and dozens of homes. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A hospital worker embraces her co-worker as they evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital during the Camp Fire on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Hospital workers and first responders evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Hospital workers and first responders evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Hospital workers and first responders evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A home burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A burned out car sits in front of a home that burned as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Hospital workers and first responders evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A patient walks away from a makeshift triage area as the the Feather River Hospital is evacuated during the Camp on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Hospital workers and first responders evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Hospital workers and first responders evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A home burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death.) A burned deer sits on the side of the road as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Statues remain in a burned out business after the Camp Fire moved through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Statues remain in a burned out business after the Camp Fire moved through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A burned car sits in a burned out business after the Camp Fire moved through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Trees burn as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)A home burns during the Camp fire in Paradise, California on November 8, 2018. - More than 18,000 acres have been scorched in a matter of hours burning with it a hospital, a gas station and dozens of homes. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)Patients are quickly evacuated from the Feather River Hospital as it burns down during the Camp fire in Paradise, California on November 8, 2018. - More than 18,000 acres have been scorched in a matter of hours burning with it a hospital, a gas station and dozens of homes. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A business burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A business burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A business burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A business burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A Cal Fire firefighter monitors a burning home as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A statue sits on the deck of a burning home as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Patients are quickly evacuated from the Feather River Hospital as it burns down during the Camp fire in Paradise, California on November 8, 2018. - More than 18,000 acres have been scorched in a matter of hours burning with it a hospital, a gas station and dozens of homes. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A mailbox with flames painted on it is posted in front of a burning home as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)PARADISE, CA - NOVEMBER 08: A chimney remains at the site of a home that burned as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Patients are quickly evacuated from the Feather River Hospital as it burns down during the Camp fire in Paradise, California on November 8, 2018. - More than 18,000 acres have been scorched in a matter of hours burning with it a hospital, a gas station and dozens of homes. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)
Mandatory Evacuations: (Anyone in need of assistance to evacuate should call 911.)
Nimshew Zone
Lower Clark & Lower Skyway Zones
Paradise
Concow
Pulga
Upper Honey Run Zone
Carnegie Zone
North Pines Zone
North Fir Haven Zone
South Fir Haven Zone
South Pine Zone
Old Magalia Zone
South Coutelenc Zone
Paradise Zones 1-14
Centerville and Butte Creek areas
Fire zones 2,7, 11, 12, 13
Area of Highway 70 from Concow South, including all of Yankee Hill on both sides of 70.
Highway 32 at Nopel Road* to the Chico City Limits (does not include City of Chico)
Cherokee from Highway 70 to Lake Oroville, south to Table Mountain Boulevard
Both sides of Oro-Chico Highway (located west of Highway 99) from Durham-Dayton north to Estates Drive
Nelson Shippee Road
Evacuation Warnings:
Humbug Zone
Lovelock Zone
North Coutelenc Zone
Highway 32 at Nopel Road* to the Butte County Line(does not include City of Chico)
West Of Highway 99 from Highway 149 North to the Midway.(does not include City of Chico)
Highway 99 east to Highway 70 from Highway 162 to Highway 149
East of Bruce Road between Highway 32 and East 20th Street in Chico
*NOTE: Depending on your mapping software, this may be different.
Google Maps calls it Nopel Road
Apple Maps calls it Nopel Avenue
(Source: Butte County Sheriff, CHP - Oroville, Butte County)
Evacuation shelters:
[FULL] Oroville Nazarene Church (2238 Monte Vista Ave, Oroville)
[FULL] Neighborhood Church (2801 Notre Dame Blvd, Chico)
Butte County Fairgrounds (199 E Hazel St., Gridley)
Old County Hospital at 2279 Del Oro and Mono, Suite E, Oroville
Chico Airport, 150 Airpark Boulevard
School Closures
All schools in Butte County will be closed on Friday as a result of the fire.
Monday will be the observance of the Veterans Day holiday.
An Emergency Volunteer Center is open at Caring Choices, 1398 Ridgewood in Chico. People interested in volunteering can go there or call 530-899-3873 for more information.
9:20 p.m. UPDATE: An evacuation warning is in place for east of Bruce Road between Highway 32 and East 20th Street.
A mandatory evacuation order is in place on Nelson Shippee Road.
An evacuation warning covers parts of Thermalito between Highway 162, Highway 149, Highway 70 and Highway 99.
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8:30 p.m. UPDATE: CBS13's Rachel Wulff spoke with Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea earlier tonight about the department's efforts to prevent looting as well as the plans as the night wears on.
8:00 p.m. UPDATE: Cal Fire says the town of Paradise has been wiped out by the Camp Fire. While crews are still evaluating the damage, they estimate more than 1,000 buildings were damaged in the fire.
More evacuations have been ordered on the Oro-Chico Highway—which is west of Highway 99— from Durham Dayton to Estates Drive.
Highway 99 has been closed in both directions from Southgate Avenue in Chico to the Highway 149 junction.
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7:50 p.m. UPDATE: A new evacuation order is in effect from Highway 70 to the lake, south to Table Mountain Boulevard
UPDATE: an evacuation order has been issued for the area of Cherokee from Highway 70 to the lake south to table mountain boulevard. #ButteSheriff #CampFire
— Butte County Sheriff (@ButteSheriff) November 9, 2018
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7:30 p.m. UPDATE: Cal Fire officials have confirmed multiple people have died as a result of the Camp Fire.
The Butte County Sheriff's Office doesn't have an exact number on how many have died, as it is assessing the scene.
An evacuation warning is in effect for areas west of Highway 99 between Highway 149 and the Chico City Limits, west to the Midway.
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7 p.m. UPDATE: An evacuation order is in place at Nopel Road at Highway 32 to the city limits of Chico, but does not include the city of Chico.
Depending on your mapping software, that may register differently. Google Maps has Nopel Road while Apple Maps has Nopel Avenue.
The fire has jumped to 20,000 acres.
Highway 99 has been closed in both directions from Durham Pentz Road to Neal Road over visibility concerns. Caltrans has reported the fire jumped the canyon, closing Highway 32 at Yosemite Drive.
Hwy 99 is closed in both directions from Durham Pentz rd to Neal rd due to zero visibility . Butte county EB Hwy 32 at Yosemite dr is closed due to the fire jumped the canyon.#campfire .
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) November 9, 2018
Video from the scene shows the fire has jumped Highway 99 near Durham-Pentz Road.
#CampFire now on both sides of Highway 99 north of Durham-Pentz Road pic.twitter.com/xxwyZ5JJJC
— Andria Borba (@AndriaKPIX) November 9, 2018
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5:50 pm. UPDATE: Winds are fueling the flames in Paradise, leaving devastation in its wake.
Heartbreaking. The winds are fueling this fire and burning all of Paradise to the ground. Elementary school, hospital, Fosters Freeze, dozens of homes. Big night ahead for firefighters trying to stop this raging #Wildfire #ButteCounty #CampFire pic.twitter.com/DKj2IXSgNH
— JENN MCGRAW (@NewsMcGraw) November 9, 2018
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5:15 p.m UPDATE: Some of the evacuated animals are at Erickson Veterinary Hospital in Chico.
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4:45 p.m. UPDATE: The Neighborhood Church Shelter in Chico is full. There are two other shelters available.
A Cal Fire chief has cited reports of several hundred structures destroyed in the Camp Fire. Officials have not gotten in to assess the situation.
The Neighborhood Church shelter in Chico is FULL. There is still room at Oroville Nazarene Church (2238 Monte Vista Ave, Oroville, CA 95966) and the Butte County Fairgrounds (199 E Hazel St, Gridley, CA 95948).
— Butte County, CA (@CountyofButte) November 9, 2018
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4:30 p.m. UPDATE: Schools in Butte County will be closed on Friday as a result of the Camp Fire.
The closure includes all schools, not just ones served by the Butte County Office of Education
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4:15 p.m. UPDATE: CBS13's Lemor Abrams spoke with a driver who was evacuating with his pregnant wife. The couple had just bought their first home and are afraid it may be gone.
4 p.m. UPDATE: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a reminder against price gouging during the Camp Fire:
"Families in Butte County are in the midst of dealing with the devastating Camp Fire. They should not have to worry about whether they're being illegally cheated out of fair prices.Our State's price gouging law protects people impacted by an emergency from illegal price gouging on housing, gas, food, and other essential supplies. I encourage anyone who has been the victim of price gouging, or who has information regarding potential price gouging, to immediately file a complaint through my Office's website or call (800) 952-5225, or to contact their local police department or sheriff's office."
3:50 p.m. UPDATE: Crews are using the field at Butte College as a landing space for medical helicopters. Classes at the college were canceled as a result of the Camp Fire
Crews are using the field at Butte College as a landing space for medical helicopters #CampFirehttps://t.co/Xu4pa6APgx pic.twitter.com/MuJ9fnRO64
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) November 8, 2018
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3:30 pm. UPDATE: Our crews are keeping an eye on the latest from the Camp Fire. Live updates will start at 4 p.m. on CBS13 and at cbs13.com/watch.
Crews lining up to fight #campfire which is now more than 18000 acres. @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/O3qwkEfVaR
— Rachel Wulff (@rachelwulff) November 8, 2018
Fire now burning on both sides of Highway 191. The heat is tremendous as firefighters work to save homes and in some cases in zero visibility #CampFire @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/CoirrCCyii
— JENN MCGRAW (@NewsMcGraw) November 8, 2018
Look up... behind the line of cars... That's not the moon. #orangesun #campfire #ParadiseCa pic.twitter.com/CZYMBR3bNM
— Lemor Abrams (@LemorAbrams) November 8, 2018
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2:57 p.m. UPDATE: Caltrans has issued a list fire-related road closures.
Multiple roads are closed due to California wildfires in northern California. #CampFire #ButteSheriff See http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ for updates.
Posted by Caltrans HQ on Thursday, November 8, 2018
2:46 p.m. UPDATE: New numbers have been released on the fire. It now stands at 18,000 acres, Cal Fire says.
#CampFire [update] off Camp Creek Road and Pulga Road, Jarbo Gap off Highway 70 in the Feather River Canyon is now 18,000 acres. Evacuation orders established for Paradise, Magalia, Concow, Butte Creek Canyon and Butte Valley. https://t.co/I2eyWcu8Ro pic.twitter.com/lRADLwowVX
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) November 8, 2018
my dad just sent me this from Paradise, said he could hear people's propane tanks blowing up all over town. this does not look good at all, please keep Paradise & all the first responders in your prayers everyone ????❤️❤️ #CampFire pic.twitter.com/3gyOSBuf17
— moe (@masonmorgann13) November 8, 2018
1:58 p.m. UPDATE: Evacuation orders have been announced for for Nimshew, Lower Clark, and Lower Skyway zones.
If you've evacuated to a shelter, you're asked to register on Red Cross' Safe & Well website.
Have you noticed that there haven't been any air tankers flying over the Camp Fire? A Cal Fire spokesperson explained why.
A @CAL_FIRE spokesperson explains to @rachelwulff why we haven't seen big air tankers over the #CampFire yet. pic.twitter.com/A082RN7EqN
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) November 8, 2018
1:24 p.m. UPDATE: Five people have already been burned in Paradise, the CHP says.
1:11 p.m. UPDATE: CHP in Oroville are working to close northbound Traffic on Highway 99 into Chico as the fire heads toward the city.
1:03 p.m. UPDATE: Cal OES has received an assistance grant from FEMA to help agencies battling the #CampFire in Butte County. Read more
The Camp Fire now stands at 8,000 acres, Cal Fire says. Here's their latest official update:
Acres Burned - Containment: 8,000 acres
Evacuations: Evacuation orders established for Paradise, Magalia, Concow, Butte Creek Canyon and Butte Valley
Follow Butte County Sheriff's Office on Twitter for the latest evacuation information.
Road Closures: Multiple road closures to include Hwy 70, Skyway, Hwy 191 and Pentz Road
Conditions: A Red Flag Warning is in effect for strong winds and low relative humidity.
Rachel Wulff has this 12:54 p.m. update from Butte County.
12:45 p.m. UPDATE: Traffic on Highway 70 was only heading out of Paradise as the evacuations continue.
12:31 p.m. UPDATE - The California Office of Emergency Services has activated has been activated in support of the Camp Fire.
the @Cal_OES State Operations Center is now Activated in Support of Camp Fire. For more information follow this link: https://t.co/qcPmKAdw8W pic.twitter.com/ojmCxMtXyn
— California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (@Cal_OES) November 8, 2018
Placer County Sheriff's Department deputies are headed to Butte County to assist with evacuations.
Deputies are in Butte County approaching the #CampFire to assist with emergency evacuations. You can see the huge plume of smoke on the horizon. pic.twitter.com/46hlwUAtBb
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) November 8, 2018
12:21 p.m. UPDATE:
The latest coverage on CBS13.com:
'Camp Fire' Evacuees Describe Having Trouble Contacting Family Members
Tens Of Thousands Flee Quickly Advancing Fire In Butte County
11:58 a.m. UPDATE: An evacuation order has been issued for the area of Highway 70 from Concow South including all of Yankee Hill on both sides of 70, Butte County Sheriff says.
PG&E is notifying people in 9 northern California counties of possible service disruptions today.
A hospital in Paradise evacuated its patients as the Camp Fire, which was sparked early Thursday, got uncomfortably close.
11:09 a.m. UPDATE:CBS13's Rachel Wulff is heading up to the Paradise area to report on the Camp Fire. Follow her for updates throughout the day.
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CBS13 is covering the fast-moving Camp Fire in Butte County today where the Paradise area is under evacuation order. Reporter Rachel Wulff is on the way up. Follow her for updates throughout the day.
Posted by CBS13 CBS Sacramento on Thursday, November 8, 2018
UPDATE: Offramps at HWY 99 and Skyway are closed to assist with evacuation traffic flow. #CampFire pic.twitter.com/8Di8RKpp5D
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) November 8, 2018
10:55 a.m. UPDATE:
Additional lanes of road being opened up to quickly get people out of Paradise, our Chico affiliate reports. #CampFire https://t.co/AHh0NTMPbg
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) November 8, 2018
10:44 a.m. UPDATE: This map shows the Emergency Fire Zones and Public Assembly Points for Paradise.
10:33 a.m. Update: All classes at Butte College have been cancelled and the main campus is being evacuated where it's reportedly raining ash.
Progression and traffic of the #campfire at #buttecollege from 9:30-present conditions including the raining ashe. pic.twitter.com/2ZdA50fvhm
— Ryan Bowan (@Ry_tl_Bowan) November 8, 2018
10:22 a.m. UPDATE:Butte County has issued the following information on shelters for people and pets.
Evacuation shelters:
Oroville Nazarene Church (2238 Monte Vista Ave, Oroville) as of 9 a.m.
Neighborhood Church (2801 Notre Dame Blvd, Chico) as of 10 a.m.
Small Animal Shelter:
Small animals - Old County Hospital at 2279 Del Oro and Mono, Suite E, Oroville
When evacuating, take your animals with you. Make sure to bring water, food, bedding, and any containment devices necessary, the county urged in a statement.
UPDATE at 4:50 p.m. - The shelter at Neighborhood Church is full. Please go to the Church of the Nazarene in Oroville or...
Posted by Butte County, California on Thursday, November 8, 2018
10:12 a.m. UPDATE: An evacuation warning has been issued for the Lower Neal and Upper Honey Run zones.
EVACUATION WARNING 10:12 AM-an evacuation warning has been issued for the Lower Neal and Upper Honey Run zones. #ButteSheriff #CampFire
— Butte County Sheriff (@ButteSheriff) November 8, 2018
10:06 a.m. UPDATE - Highway 149 is closed to traffic at the Highway 70 junction.
Check out the view from the Skyway. Smoke covering the sky from the #CampFire and traffic heading down both lanes. pic.twitter.com/7oHhhfawDG
— Laura Eng (@LauraEngNews) November 8, 2018
9:56 a.m. UPDATE: Cal Fire has posted updated information on the Camp Fire.
Acreage: 5,000 acres
Location: Pulga Road at Camp Creek Road near Jarbo Gap
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Butte Unit
#CampFire [update] off Camp Creek Road and Pulga Road, Jarbo Gap off Highway 70 in the Feather River Canyon is now 5,000 acres. Evacuations in progress. https://t.co/I2eyWcu8Ro pic.twitter.com/uxt3JPu8B6
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) November 8, 2018
A reporter from our affiliate in Chico just tweeted this photo from a viewer of the #CampFire. https://t.co/RiUlg3XXoQ
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) November 8, 2018
9:46 a.m. UPDATE: Thousands of PG&E customers are without power in Butte County because of the fire.
Safety update: @PGE4Me responding to #CampFire in area of Paradise, Pulgas and Concow. About 4,400 customers without power due to fire impacts in Butte County.
— Paul Moreno (@PGE_Paul) November 8, 2018
9:34 a.m. UPDATE: Newest evacuation orders from the Butte County Sheriff's Office:
Evacuations have been issued for the Carnegie Zone, North Pines Zone, North Fir Haven Zone, South Fir Haven Zone, South Pine Zone, Old Magalia Zone and the South Coutelenc Zone.
The sheriff's department urges anyone in need of assistance is needed to evacuate to call 911.
9:31 a.m. UPDATE: Images are coming in from the area of the Camp Fire.
Ominous looking over @ChicoState with smoke from #CampFire pic.twitter.com/02CVQY6VrV
— Jason Halley (@JasonHalley_CSU) November 8, 2018
Camp Fire (credit: Richard McMannis)credit: Cal Fire Butte CountyCamp Fire (credit: Plumas County Sheriff's Office)Smoke from the Camp Fire (credit: Richard McMannis)Smoke from the Camp Fire (credit: Richard McMannis)
9:21 a.m. UPDATE: Follow these social media accounts for the latest developments in the Camp Fire:
Cal Fire - Butte County - http://twitter.com/CALFIRE_ButteCO
CHP Oroville - https://www.facebook.com/CHP-Oroville-1313900578695001/ or call: 530-538-7826
Butte County Sheriff Office - https://www.facebook.com/pg/bcsonews/
Plumas County Sheriff's Office - https://www.facebook.com/plumascountysheriff/
9:13 a.m. UPDATE:An evacuation shelter is being set up at Oroville Nazarene Church (2238 Monte Vista Ave, Oroville.
#Campfire [Update], This Fire is very dangerous, please evacuate if asked to do so! pic.twitter.com/zIBNYVqW1M
— CAL FIRE Butte Unit/Butte County Fire Department (@CALFIRE_ButteCo) November 8, 2018
9:04 a.m. UPDATE: ALL of Paradise except Lower Clark Road, Lower Neil Road, and Lower Skyway Road are under mandatory evacuation orders. People are being told to leave right away.
ALL of Paradise EXCEPT Lower Clark Road, Lower Neil Road, and Lower Skyway Road are under MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS....
Posted by CHP - Oroville on Thursday, November 8, 2018
BUTTE COUNTY (CBS13) - Mandatory evacuations have been issued for areas near Paradise in Butte County because of a wildfire that has grown to over 1,000 acres on Thursday morning.
The fire is moving towards the hospital on Pentz Road. All of Paradise is being told to evacuate. Fire zones 2,7,13, And Morgan Hill are now under mandatory evacuation, according to a statement from CHP - Oroville.
**UPDATE** Fire is moving towards the hospital on Pentz Road. We are being told all of Paradise needs to evacuate. Fire...
Posted by CHP - Oroville on Thursday, November 8, 2018
The fire is burning in the area of Camp Creek Road near Highway 70 in the Feather River Canyon, according to a statement from Cal Fire and the Butte County Fire Department.
Dozens of firefighting resources from across the state have bee called to assist in battling the fire.
Check back for the latest updates.
#CampFire [update] off Camp Creek Road and Pulga Road, Jarbo Gap off Highway 70 in the Feather River Canyon is now 8,000 acres. Evacuation orders established several communities. https://t.co/I2eyWcu8Ro pic.twitter.com/fbaqEwcPWg
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) November 8, 2018
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