Crime & Safety
Chico Fire: 700 Acres Charred, Containment Grows
The Stoney Fire is burning near Bidwell Park in Butte County.
CHICO, CA — A brush fire in Chico has burned about 700 acres and is roughly 40 percent contained Friday night, Cal Fire officials said. The Stoney Fire was reported late Thursday night, according to the Chico Fire Department. All evacuation orders have been lifted.
The Chico Fire Department and Cal Fire crews are working to knock down the blaze and have brought in bulldozers and air support resources. No other information is available.
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Pictures of the #StoneyFire from Upper Park Road. pic.twitter.com/1LVwtX7KVm
— CAL FIRE Butte Unit/Butte County Fire Department (@CALFIRE_ButteCo) July 13, 2018
From my son’s house this morning. #Stoneyfire #ChicoCa pic.twitter.com/IfYB5A2OMe
— NorCalEMT (@RBerge21) July 13, 2018
#StoneyFire [update] Unified command with @ChicoFD. Up to 2500 gallons of water per load from the #skycrane helicopter helped firefighters on the ground fight the fire. pic.twitter.com/aRiJVszhth
— CAL FIRE Butte Unit/Butte County Fire Department (@CALFIRE_ButteCo) July 13, 2018
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Photo courtesy Chico Fire Department
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