Photos: California's Thompson Fire forces thousands of evacuations
Extreme heat across California has heightened wildfire risk, triggered multiple red flag warnings statewide. In Butte County, the Thompson Fire has rapidly expanded to over 3,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of residents.
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Law enforcement members watch as the Thompson fire burns over Lake Oroville in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024.
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Firefighters are in action as Thompson Fire of wildfires continue in Oroville of Butte County in California, on July 2, 2024.
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A boat moves along Lake Oroville as the Thompson fire continues to burn in Oroville, California on July 3, 2024.
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Rocco Olhiser, a firefighter with the Colusa Fire Department, center, douses water on a burning tree while battling the Thompson fire in Oroville, Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
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People watch the Thompson Fire as wildfires continue in Oroville of Butte County in California on July 2, 2024.
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Rocco Olhiser, a firefighter with the Colusa Fire Department, carrie a hose while battling the Thompson fire in Oroville, Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
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A car burns as flames engulf a home nearby during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state.
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A home is seen engulfed in flames during the Thompson Fire in Oroville, Calif., Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
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A firefighter works to protect a structure as the Thompson Fire approaches, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Oroville, Calif.
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Goats look on as flames approach a home during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state.
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Flames engulf a home during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024. A heatwave is sending temperatures soaring resulting in red flag fire warnings throughout the state.
