(Chico, CA) — The Park Fire near Chico has grown to nearly just under 390-thousand acres, making it California’s fifth-largest wildfire. Sparked last Thursday, the fire has destroyed 300 homes and buildings. The accused arsonist is facing felony charges.Approximately 26-thousand residents from Butte, Tehama, Plumas, and Shasta counties were evacuated, though some have since returned.
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Results Radio, which owns KUBA, has partnered with the United Way of California for a “Rebound & Rebuild for United Way of NorCal” fundraising drive. This is to raise money for Park Fire victims & responders, as well as the recent Thompson Fire in Oroville.Donations can be made directly to norcalunitedway.org.Funds will…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Marysville Joint Unified School District and Yuba County Office of Education are holding a Back to School Bash, this Friday, in an effort to provide Yuba County students with school supplies and more.The event takes place on C Street, between 1st & 3rd in downtown Marysville, from 8:00 that morning until…
(Butte County, CA) – The Butte County Sheriff’s office reports two more suspects have been arrested, after entering the Cohasset evacuation zone.Deputies were dispatched following a report of possible looters along Sycamore Valley Road, where they found a pickup parked at the Cohasset Road roadblock. There, they located two women around half a mile away,…
(Cal Fire release) – Damage Assessment:Damage Inspection Teams are at 70% completion of their assessments. These numbers are updated twice daily.Between both counties, there are 277 destroyed structures and 29 damaged structures.Butte CountyNo damage: 538 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)Damaged: 27 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)Destroyed: 214 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)Tehama CountyNo damage: 205…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A mixed ruling for the City of Marysville from Yuba County Judge Stephen Berrier yesterday; The Hotel Marysville “presents a clear and imminent danger” – But, he denied Marysville’s requested warrant to begin demolition without the consent of the owner, The Feather River Plaza LLC.However, The Appeal-Democrat reports that Berrier is allowing…
(Butte County, CA) – Park Fire arson suspect, 42-year-old Ronnie Dean Stout II of Chico, had his first court appearance yesterday, getting a public defender assigned, but not entering a plea.The D.A. presented details to the judge including witness reports that stout was “heavily intoxicated” and driving “recklessly” according to the Chico Enterprise Record, on…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – There are several ways to donate to help Park Fire victims and responders. Back the Badge Yuba-Sutter* is collecting donations and you can find out more on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/backthebadgeyubasutterYou can also donate through the Northern California Chapter of the American Red Cross online at; redcross.orgButte County Search & Rescue is…
(Tehama County, CA) — The Park Fire has now burned more than 373-thousand acres of land and is 14 percent contained.The fire, which is in its seventh day, is now the sixth-largest wildfire in California’s history. It has destroyed 165 structures and damaged another 15. That includes at least 100 homes that are destroyed. Most…
(Sacramento, CA) — A study, conducted in California, finds that exposure to wildfire smoke leads to a higher risk of someone being diagnosed with dementia. The study was released Monday, at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Researchers believe toxic chemicals found in wildfire smoke and fine particulate matter, also called PM2.5, are damaging to the…
