Crime & Safety
32 Fire Burning In Butte County
BREAKING: The blaze is now about 75 percent contained, according to Cal Fire Butte County.
BUTTE COUNTY, CA — A brush fire burning in Butte County has consumed almost 30 acres and is roughly 75 percent contained, Cal Fire officials said. The blaze, which was originally reported to have burned 60 acres, was reported in the area of Highway 32 and Humboldt Road near Chico late Monday morning. Fire officials said better mapping helped them revaluate the total acreage burned.
The California Highway Patrol has been assisting with traffic control along Highway 32. No evacuation orders have been issued.
No other information is available. Refresh the page for updates.
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#32Fire [update] Fire is now 75% contained. Equipment and crews will continue to build containment lines.
— CALFIRE Butte County (@CALFIRE_ButteCo) September 26, 2017
#32Fire [update] Aerial photo pic.twitter.com/IuOcWXq7BH
— CALFIRE Butte County (@CALFIRE_ButteCo) September 26, 2017
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#32Fire [Update] Pictures taken at scene of the Highway 32 Fire. pic.twitter.com/fNW7O421Pt
— CALFIRE Butte County (@CALFIRE_ButteCo) September 25, 2017
Firefighters are battling a 40 acre fire off Hwy 32 & Humboldt Rd, 5 miles NE of Chico (Butte County). #32Fire pic.twitter.com/a86KdNHoyN
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) September 25, 2017
The #32Fire in Butte County (NE of Chico) shows up brightly on our new #GOES16 satellite. #preliminary #nonoperational #cawx pic.twitter.com/eZmPDueno3
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) September 25, 2017
A helicopters being used to fight the #32Fire in Butte Co. Fire has burned 50-60 acres and is 5% contained. Courtesy: Christina Garnett pic.twitter.com/yVsl3V3vRk
— Joshua Copitch (@JoshCopitch) September 25, 2017
Photo courtesy Cal Fire
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