AGENDA 21 RADIO

BY PAUL PRESTON

Updated 10:38 am pst July 9, 2017

Updated 3:43 Pm pst July 9, 2017

Updated 8:30 Pm pst July 9, 2017

WALL FIRE

Wall Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated:	July 09, 2017 8:50 pm
Date/Time Started:	July 07, 2017 2:52 pm
Administrative Unit:	CAL FIRE Butte County Fire
County:	Butte County
Location:	Chinese Wall Rd, north of Bangor
Acres Burned – Containment:	5,600 acres – 25% contained
Structures Threatened:	5,400
Structures Destroyed:	17 structures destroyed, 5 damaged
Evacuations:	Limited downgrading of evacuation orders for The area west of Miners Ranch Rd. from Hwy. 162 to Oro Bangor Hwy. Evacuation orders: All roads/areas north and south of Forbestown Rd. from the intersection of Highway 162 at Lumpkin Rd. All roads/areas south of Forbestown Rd. from Lumpkin Rd. to Robinson Mill Rd. Bangor Highway to Miners Ranch Rd. and Naranja Ave. All roads/areas east of Oro Bangor Hwy. from Miners Ranch Rd. to Avocado Rd. All roads/areas west of Oro Bangor Hwy. from Swedes Flat Rd. and Avocado Rd All roads/areas north and south of Swedes Flat Rd. to Robinson Mill Rd. All roads/areas east of Miners Ranch Rd. from Hwy 162 south to Swedes Flat Rd. Evacuation Warnings: All areas west of Miners Ranch Rd. and Dunstone Dr. from Hwy. 162 to Grubbs Rd. Everything to the north of Upper Palermo Rd. at Grubbs Road to Grubbs Road at Dunstone Dr. All roads/areas along Foothill Blvd. at Oro Bangor Hwy. to Oro Bangor Hwy. at Lower Wyandotte Rd, continuing south on Lower Wyandotte Rd. to the intersection of upper Palermo Road and Grubbs Rd, encompassing everything to the west to Oro Bangor Hwy. All roads/areas east of Oro Bangor Hwy. at Foothill Blvd. to Pinedale Ave., Pinedale Ave., north to Edgewood Dr., North to Hilldale Ave., west to Hwy. 162. All roads/areas along Glen Dr. from Oro Dam Blvd. East to Oro Quincy Hwy. and everything to the east of Glen Dr. All roads/areas along Oro Dam Blvd. East from Glen Dr. to Kelly Ridge Rd. All roads/areas east and west of Kelly Ridge Rd. from Oro Quincy Hwy. up to Oro Dam Blvd. Evacuation Center:Church of the Nazarene 2238 Monte Vista Avenue, Oroville, CA Animal Shelters Small Animal Shelter: Del Oro Ave. “Old County Hospital”, Oroville, CA Large Animal Shelter: Camelot on Clark Road in Butte Valley, CA Animal Rescue Helpline: (530) 895-0000
Road Closures:	Forbestown Rd. at Hwy. 162 Lumpkin Rd. at Forbestown Rd. Upper Black Bart at Forbestown Rd. Oro Bangor Hwy. at Miners Ranch Rd. Swedes Flat at Robinson Mill Rd. Oro Bangor Hwy. at Avocado Rd. Miners Ranch Rd. at Hwy. 162 Miners Ranch Rd. at Mt. Ida Rd. Miners Ranch Rd. at Caroline Dr.
Injuries:	4
Cause:	Under Investigation
Cooperating Agencies:	California Highway Patrol – Chico, Butte County Sheriff’s Office, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California State Parks, Cal OES, California Conservation Corps, Cal OES – Law, North Valley Animal Disaster Group, Butte County EOC, American Red Cross, Butte County Animal Control, Pacific Gas and Electric, Oroville Police Department, Oroville Fire Department, California Department of Transportation – Oroville, Salvation Army, California Department of Water Resources.
Total Fire Personnel:	1,599
Total Fire Engines:	201
Total Fire Crews:	29
Total Airtankers:	Yes
Total Helicopters:	9
Total Dozers:	29
Total Water Tenders:	29
Long/Lat:	-121.41222/39.45352
Conditions:	Firefighters are continuing to establish and maintain control lines and reduce the threat of property damage. Evacuation orders and warnings are still in effect. Damage inspection teams are evaluating the area determining the extent of the damage. Approximately 4,000 people have been evacuated.
Phone Numbers	(530) 510-8406 (Media Line )
Phone Numbers	(530) 538-7826 (Public Information )

CAL FIRE’s Amy Head with the latest on the Wall Fire in Butte County. pic.twitter.com/pJZozTBsgT

— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 9, 2017

The Wall Fire which started Friday July 7, 2017 near Oroville, CA has exploded from a few dozen acres to over 2700 acres. The fire which started at 2:50 pm pst was witnessed in it’s first 30 minutes by Paul Preston of Agenda 21 Radio from atop the tower at the Oroville Dam Visitors Center. Preston was doing a report on water levels at the Oroville Dam when the billowing smoke from the Wall Fire was witnessed at approximately 3:15 pm.

According to Nichole at Cal Fire as of 7:00 am pst July 9, 2017 the Wall Fire has consumed over 2700 acres, destroyed 10 homes, damaged 5 more homes and is 20% contained. Nichole stated there would be an update on the Wall Fire after a 9:00 am meeting with all the Cal Fire leaders.