Evacuations orders are in place for the Ponderosa Fire burning in Butte County near Oroville.
The fire started Tuesday afternoon at about 1 p.m. and swelled to 1,000 acres by Tuesday evening.
There is an immediate evacuation order those living along Ponderosa Way and portions of Lumpkin Road.
An evacuation center has been set up at the Church of the Nazarene in Oroville.
Follow us for more stories like this
CapRadio provides a trusted source of news because of you. As a nonprofit organization, donations from people like you sustain the journalism that allows us to discover stories that are important to our audience. If you believe in what we do and support our mission, please donate today.
Donate Today