Oroville News

The road is closed from four miles west of Pulga to the junction with Highway 89.

Those light winds that helped clear smoke from the air has been a factor in the air quality improvement in both Paradise and Chico.

Lassen Forest campgrounds, roads, trails shut Because of the activity of the Cub and Mill fires, the Lassen National Forest is closing some areas used for recreation.

Customers stopping for sodas and gas at Lakeside Market Tuesday morning were greeted by crime scene tape and the Butte County Sheriff's Office.

A 24-year-old Oroville man was killed Wednesday night when his vehicle went out of control on Old Olive Highway south of Forbestown Road and overturned.

Overnight, fires in Butte and Plumas counties gouged out more than 3,700 new acres, with the Camp Fire along Highway 70 consuming the most.

Climbing to the top of a utility pole could be frightening to some. But to the those at Northwest Lineman College in Oroville, its all in a day's work.

The Butte County Water Commission will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 25 County Center Drive in Oroville.

Don't count on Highway 70 today California Highway Patrol reports about 10 o'clock this morning that Highway 70 is being closed because of the wildfires.

The California State Parks would like to invite all youngsters aged 4-6 years and 7-12 years to attend their weekly 2008 Summer Programs.

Butte County is sponsoring information centers to help fire victims get the information and help they need to become fire survivors.

Crews from the Eel River Department of Corrections use hand tools and chain saws to cut a line through thick brush Monday in an effort to contain the West Fire off the P-Line Road near Stirling City.

If you play with fireworks this year, you may be playing with fire of another type.

With thousands of acres blackened, fires blazing and a long fire season still ahead, the state has offered Lake Oroville as a landing spot for the world's largest flying boat.

Last week's Humboldt and Ophir fires may save some jobs in the Butte County Department of Development Services.

Highway 32 closed again Highway 32 is closed at upper Humboldt Road, at the location called Lomo, according to California Highway Patrol reports.

The U.S. Forest Service has announced the Martin Mars water bomber has arrived in Redding for help with Northern California wildfires.

A Vallejo murder suspect testified Friday he was only trying to buy marijuana, and was both surprised and scared when a companion tried to rob four would-be pot sellers, resulting in a shootout that left three ...

Above, from a hilltop area on Monday, about eight miles out Navarro Ridge Road from Highway 1, several small fires could be seen.

The most recent update puts blackened acreage from what's being called the Butte Lightning Fire Complex at 5,000 acres.