Fire and law enforcement #1 priority is evacuation flows out of Paradise. All aircraft priority is protection of evacuation routes. My aunt is in the gridlock in north Paradise with fire in view. It’s not good there.
0945 Fire appears to have crossed Skyway at Lofty Lane.
Chico fairgrounds opening for evac center(10:04hrs)
North paradise and magalia residents to evacuate north thru Butte Meadows.
CHP Air Ops( H-14) on scene assisting with evacs
1015: Fire impacting Skyway between Wagstaff and Clark. Traffic still complete gridlock.
Fire is now established in the Honey Run, Butte Creek Canyon.
1020: Clark road( southern evac route to hwy 70) now impacted by fire.
Evacs now to divert to Bushman to skyway.
Now 7000 acres
Fire reported in town “right behind Safeway” at Elliott and Clark.
CHP has multiple helicopters, possible 5 plus enroute or on scene.
No tankers flying due to wind.
PG&E copter reporting multiple rescues taking place.
Units in Paradise are establishing Temporary Refuge areas, for civilians, that will be moved into buildings and then defended with fire engines.
Live chopper view
45 to 50+ MPH Winds right now in the fire area.
Evacuating Yankee Hill on both sides of 70.
heavy evacuations just north of wagstaff off skyway. multiple locked vehicles left in roadway about to be pushed off roadway by fire personnel. gotta keep those evacuations routes cleared.
KCRA live video was showing fire burning through the Magalia area
AA ordering 2 S-2’s, “if that works, VLAT will be next.”
CHP is stopping all northbound traffic on Hwy 99 at Hwy 149. All lanes of Hwy 99 from Skyway south to Hwy 149 will be southbound.