State ID: CA
3 letter designator: BTU
Fire name: Ferry
Location: Long Bar Rd near the City of Oroville
Reported acres: 10
Rate of spread: MROS
Report on Conditions: Evacuations in progress
Structure threat: YES
Resources: High dispatch and 10 additional engines.
Hazards:
Weather:
Radio channels:
Scanner link:
Webcam link: http://www.alertwildfire.org/northbay/index.html?camera=Axis-OrovilleCaStParks&v=81e004f
Agency Website:
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T93 Chico, T88/89 Grass Valley and T95 Redding. C205 Vina and a skycrane off Chico
Addl Camera South oroville
WX Openshaw RAWS - northwest of incident 13RH NW16G29
WX DamSpillway 11RH WSW 6G17
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Looks like a good stop…Great job by air and ground IA.
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The Oroville Fire Department and Cal Fire-Butte County crews responded to a fire Thursday afternoon that originated in the area of Old Ferry Road near the Feather River Nature Center bath house museum next to the Feather River.
The fire, referred to as the “Ferry Fire,” was reported before 2 p.m., and according to radio dispatches, initially had a moderate rate of spread with a threat to structures in the area.
Responding resources quickly got a handle on it. By 2:50 p.m., forward progress had been stopped and the fire was holding, according to a Twitter post from Cal Fire-Butte County. The Oroville Fire Department measured the final size of the fire at 6.7 acres. Additionally, no structures sustained damage and no one was injured.
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