Report of a spot fire in someone’s backyard in Paradise.
0813: Multiple reports of spots on the Paradise side of the canyon. Just south of Feather River Hospital at Pentz/Lowry, and now Merrill at Pentz.
IC requesting 30 strike teams of engines, any type, 10 strike teams of dozers, 10 strike teams of crews, on top of all previous orders - all to Branch 2 in Paradise.
Fire has impacted Feather River Hospital
Lifeflight, Search and Rescue, wide array of other resources heading to evacuate patients from Feather River Hospital.
KCRA just put the fire at 2000 acres and all of Paradise being evacuated
Spot fires reported at Clark & Billie. In the town of Paradise. Not good…
Fire crew with a dozen civilians trapped…taking shelter in a safety zone…
0900: Skyway all lanes are now southbound traffic only. Lower Pentz at the hospital is gridlock and fully impacted with fire. The tempo and tone of law enforcement just cranked up a few notches.
Butte Creek Canyon in advisory evac now. Expected impact in a few hours.
AA advising 5,000 acres.
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Per AA 5000 acres
26 engine ST request, all types (1, 2, 3), just hit ROSS
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Multiple homes on fire in the Norwood and Pentz Road areas.
Also hearing of a possible AMPM on fire
People abandoning cars in the middle of the road in gridlock and running
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