Thompson Fire in Butte County grows to over 3,000 acres

Cal Fire says no containment has been reported yet as of Wednesday morning. It's unknown how many homes have been destroyed, but the path of destruction is becoming clear.

[@Dave_9547]

I agree that this reporter was one of the best I have watched at reporting on not only the damage, but what may have saved other homes nearby. Very professional, a great asset to this TV station.

[@jamesdukes4401]

@@Dave_9547 she called a chimney, iconic 🤣

[@K-Effect]

To lose your home is such a kick in the gut, over and over again. My heart and prayers goes out to anyone who has had to go through that. /

[@uptone12111]

Rachel.She is a Pro.She was respectful about the coverage of this catastophe .😊

[@jamesdukes4401]

She called a chimney, iconic. 😂

[@ronjones-6977]

@@jamesdukes4401 She was comparing it to the scene at the Paradise Fire, you tool.

[@decuevas244]

Look for melted cars but trees still standing. Dew

[@DontStepInTheGrease]

The reporter showed the melted wheels on vehicle.

[@osmanjeffrey]

She is one good reporter. She tells a real story.

[@jaiphony]

How can you have "defensive space" when PG&E tells @NevadaCounty to remove dead trees and Nevada County ignores???

[@maryjanespangler7488]

I live in Oroville. This fire was frightening, and I kept having flashbacks of the Camp Fire. May we never have a nightmare like that again! But this Thompson Fire has us on standby. It’s not over yet, there is no containment yet. But I would like to thank all of our firefighters, aerial crews, law enforcement, and everyone else who is working so hard to contain this fire. There are also lots of other people helping - food, shelter, and so many other services being provided to people who are displaced by this fire ! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !!! God Bless You All❣️

[@oceanview2965]

What a lovely comment 😊. Well worded.

[@loismiller7742]

Excellent coverage We evacuated from mt Ida area. Thank you I feel better.

[@watertankhikes]

Potter's Trail area, shown across the lake, also burned in 2020 from a lightning caused fire. Lots of fuel grew back in four short years.

[@galaxiax3284]

How does fuel grow?

[@watertankhikes]

@@galaxiax3284, That's a Forester/ Firefighter term for flammable vegetation such as brush and grass.

[@bradsanders6954]

7:30 AM over in Chico, the wind is once again picking up. It went from near nothing to definitely picking up with gusts.

[@Adrian-me5wi]

Cal fire department God bless them

[@scottyflintstone]

03:15 the chimney is still standing cuz it's made out of non-flammable material.....

[@westhavenor9513]

Yeah, probably because it's a fireplace, you know, where they have fires

[@infinityiznow]

Your keen observation and level of deductive reasoning is astounding!! (Sorry, had to say it) 😉

[@scottyflintstone]

@@infinityiznow imagine building houses out of wood, in the woods then being surprised when it burns down ):

[@scottyflintstone]

Hi Rachel ! Sorry it's always a fire that brings you up here

[@anniehills3580]

WE❤ ALL FIREFIGHTERS❤😊🎉🎉

[@DontStepInTheGrease]

She also called attention to the melted wherls on the vehicle.

[@jessamycc]

I am a survivor of the Camp Fire. My thoughts are with Butte County right now.

[@davemyers7507]

Thanks for the update

[@jolou0917]

the "wind" IS part of "Mother Nature"......

[@marilynhoward4561]

Praying for all at risk.

[@Blaq_Versace]

It’s gone feel lovely outside today…super hot 😊

[@daryl5857]

Looks like they have there death rays out again.

[@kimgomez8301]

This is so sad. I’m sorry for the people that lost their houses. Watch out, cause they’re considered homeless now. Hope they don’t get locked up

[@hkgat8632]

Oh the drama. Yes, it's sad.

[@linuxphone9063]

Why these fires only touch older homes they never get the newer homes.

[@ginnyb7655]

She is sure representing with that pretty blue top, huh?

[@sidpheasant7585]

1:57, green object intact-looking at the bottom of the wall, blue bin on the left near the boat. Green houses behind did OK.

[@rxonmymind8362]

Make sure if you live in the country you buy the old copper sprinkler system that jets put and not the plastic bobbbers that pop up. Solid copper sprinkler heads attached to a 6" metal pole in the ground. That will protect your defensive space around your house. Also intumecent paint for your home. It's not fire proof but will act as a barrier to your house.

[@ForApps-tp1dt]

All praises to the most High 🙌🏻

[@pcatful]

This is the same house we saw yesterday. No news on the threatened neighborhoods or extent of the fire.

[@samiradawn7762]

CA making progress on “project 30x30”. 😢

[@deecooper1567]

🙏🙏🙏😢😢👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@anapantz]

The only reason I know Oroville is because they declared themselves a sanctuary city during the cooties outbreak - sanctuary from government tyranny. Lahaina residents refused to sell their properties to the government. Coincidence, right? Asking for a friend...

[@projectjfk972]

Come on, all californians know it's a racist town and county, get out of here with that bs.

[@anapantz]

@@projectjfk972 Really? Racist? Why do you say that? I've never been there and never heard about that...

[@williamzee7748]

Never understand….when you get advance notice of fire or whatever and continue to stay or bug out at last minute without taking cars, etc is beyond me?

[@tedecker3792]

Probably took the most valuable of their cars.

[@williamzee7748]

@@tedecker3792 could well be, but why not make two trips when advanced notice as it was?

[@MrHVACguy71]

Yikes

[@sandydegen4603]

Oh, again… The metal burns, which takes a super high degree, but the trees didn’t ? Totally believable. Not at all government related.

[@galielgwangkellykwon]

You shut your face.

[@ralfturker6541]

A bushfire will not melt alloy metals it is simply not hot enough so like maui and the 2018 cali fires. Dew

[@srta.xenomorfa6234]

Same pattern as usual. Houses burned to ashes, cars with metal and windshields melted but trees still intact!.

[@anniehills3580]

AMERICA, REBUILD WITH BRICK OR ROCK AND IRON!!!

[@edmorse3529]

Blame Newsom and the democrats!!!

[@Adrian-me5wi]

God bless the USA constitutional and Happy Fourth of July

[@phoenixbenjamin]

This is a dew fire “The Rod Of God” in action!

[@user-xh8ii2hj6r]

It's a homeless person man made fire

[@phoenixbenjamin]

@@user-xh8ii2hj6r no it’s not. Wake up and quit believing the news.

[@kevintaylor4913]

We just accept that wood and leaves do not burn but the house is totally torched. People are delusional. It is really sad to see people just follow the narrative.

[@toddwilliams5905]

@@kevintaylor4913 Space lasers for sure /S

[@user-xh8ii2hj6r]

@@kevintaylor4913 hey delusional...the fire started at a dope dealers camp across the river from me and I stood outside and watched the fire blow east with the wind and miss my house by less than 500 yards....it was a windy day yesterday and will be today... I don't remember seeing any rays from your delusional DEW....oh is that what the D stands for Delusional....oh I get it now Delusional Everybody Went...DEW ..gotcha ...pull your head out of your arse....

[@Adrian-me5wi]

They can't be with their family during 4 of July

[@aeirialechols]

Jehovah is judge. Hallelujah!

[@scottea100]

Bless your heart

[@NHLblkgurl]

Natural causes or more “climatologist” Professors and activists with a serial arsonist side hustle?

[@bradsanders6954]

Oroville, in and around town and out from town a ways, has had some kind of a fire every day, sometimes 2 a day since the first day of what could be called fire season. Well before the heat kicked in. It was like that last year, the year before, and the years before that. What ever goes on over there involves regular fires.

[@NHLblkgurl]

@@bradsanders695490%+ of all recorded fires are human caused.. Mostly arson or gross human negligence.

[@user-xh8ii2hj6r]

​@@NHLblkgurlThis was human negligence...a homeless dopers camp is where it started

[@bradsanders6954]

@@NHLblkgurl It just seems like Oroville CA has an issue with fires every day of the week. Ive seen 3 in one day over there on the fire monitor.

[@NHLblkgurl]

@@user-xh8ii2hj6rthx.. that was my point.. (but the dolts in media and political hacks will rant “climate change”!!!!! They’re even catching freeways on fire here in Ca. Thx again

[@user-kq7rx7vz6o]

I saw it I have a video of it

[@sandydegen4603]

Looking a bit like Lahaina, huh? Where’s Oprah?

[@douglasdowns4846]

This community has a high crime rate.

[@infinityiznow]

I found Oroville to be lacking in tweaker free zones

[@galielgwangkellykwon]

Looks like a bomb..

[@shakirabells6955]

Fire 🔥 again because of intense heat sad and because of climate change to

[@kzziggy]

🔥 😂

[@rakermilban3321]

DEW

[@amazaan]

Mother Nature? Call its God.

[@jessicahager1129]

The WORST news caster ever. Idk how you all think she’s great, she “likes this location” maybe it’s just me, but those were a poor choice of words.

[@kylemartinson722]

Couldnt happen to a better state

[@369Ether]

Would it still be a state if not for the imaginary lines. So, nature sees the imaginary line? That says California. ? Where is the most common sense.

[@kylemartinson722]

@@369Ether are you high on cali bud ? You don't make any sense.

[@johnnydjiurkopff]

​@@369Etherwhen forest maintenance never occurs within those imaginary lines, yes nature very much does see.

[@369Ether]

@johnnydjiurkopff Nature does not see named lines of landscape. Get it? Nature was around before names and politics talk and legislation.

[@369Ether]

So nature goes after named states? Or does it go after landscape? First Then everything else is just opinion and dumb politics talk.

[@naeemabdulhaq5547]

F3 Pal.estine 🇵🇸

[@jamesdukes4401]

😂

[@decuevas244]

😂

[@georgebarriga371]

😂😂😂😂