California Wild Fire Spreading Rapidly | Butte County Evacuation in Progress
Officials in Butte County, California, have alerted and urged residents to evacuate on Thursday as a fast spreading fire threatened several communities.
The Camp Fire was triggered around 6:30 a.m. local time Thursday and has brought down to ashes around 5,000 acres. The site of the fire is said to be near Pulga Road at Camp Creek Road near Jarbo Gap
Evacuation is on going for the people of Pulga, Paradise and Concow, while an evacuation order has been issued for all of Pentz road in Paradise, east to Highway 70.
California Wild Fire Spreading Rapidly
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27,000 people living in the town of Paradise, California have been ordered to evacuate.
Multiple road closures are also in effect.
Officials said one evacuation accommodation shelter has been opened at Oroville Nazarene Church in Oroville, California.
The situation is being closely monitored by Chico State University officials.
Strong winds are expected tol keep the risk of fire danger high in Northern and Central California into Thursday night.
California Wild Fire Spreading Rapidly
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Sources: accuweather.com, ktvu, kcra.com
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