Units in Paradise are establishing Temporary Refuge areas, for civilians, that will be moved into buildings and then defended with fire engines.
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Live chopper view
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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.
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KCRA live video was showing fire burning through the Magalia area
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AA ordering 2 S-2’s, “if that works, VLAT will be next.”
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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.
Modis update
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Sounds like the S2 drops went well, they ordered up a VLAT, more S2s and large tankers.
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@CALFIRE_ButteCo 2 minutes ago
Camp Fire Update, Butte County
8000 acres, 0% contained
Evacuation orders established for Paradise, Magalia, Concow, Butte Creek Canyon and Butte Valley.
CHP dispatch info is painting a tough image of this evac. Caltrans Quickmap gives a good estimate of the area currently closed and expectations for growth.
RAWS for Jarbo Gap is showing winds at 16 with gusts to 33. Seem to be consistently from ~30 degrees.
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KRCR is now saying 17000 ac.
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Feather River Hospital is now on fire per scanner chatter.
The action news site from Chico has images and a good closure/evac list.
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Fire units are attempting to escort a convoy of buses into paradise to evacuate people
And loosing hydrant pressure. All available tenders to the hospital ASAP.
Busses being escorted in to get folks that sheltered in place.
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They are doing an amazing job with the Temporary Refuge Area at Skyway at Bille. They have been pulling everyone they see in the area into Walgreens and using the limited fire resources in the area to protect and fortify the building. Other TRA’s throughout town as well in shopping center parking lots etc.
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According to KRCR, 60 patients evacuated from the hospital and at least one hospital building has been destroyed.