CAL FIRE and Butte County fire personnel have responded to ten lightning-induced fires since midnight on Tuesday. Of the ten fires, the largest blaze reached 10 acres in the area of Wilbur Road and Nelson. However, an engine company and bulldozer were able to successfully extinguish the fire.
The second largest, known as the Bottle Fire, was stopped at two acres after overnight efforts. It was located between Butte Meadows and Inskip. Firefighters will continue to monitor the area over the next three days to ensure it remains contained.
According to CAL FIRE, a third significant fire, currently a quarter of an acre, is burning in a remote location between Feather Falls and Berry Creek, within the North Complex burn scar. They say two engines and a CCC hand crew are actively working to extinguish the fire and construct a direct handline around its perimeter. Resources will remain on-site until the fire is fully contained.
The remaining fires, situated between Concow and West Oroville, were quickly contained, affecting only small patches of vegetation. CAL FIRE says they will keep monitoring the county over the next week, using ALERTCalifornia cameras, spotter planes and lookouts, and be on the hunt for any possible smoldering lightning fires.
