}); googletag.cmd.push(function() { Multimedia Producer Andrew Nixon illustrates CapRadio’s Web content with visual journalism including still photos and videos. ... 2020. The Bear Fire … The Bear Fire , has burned over 72,500 acres with seven percent containment as of Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().enableSyncRendering(); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().setTargeting('pos', ['htv-momseveryday-3']); Cal Fire-Butte County said lightning strikes caused fires throughout the county, including the blaze in Potters Ravine. He works in the news and information department, and on CapRadio’s documentary program, “The View From Here.”  Read Full Bio. West of Wannacut Lake Rd to the burn area ... responded Tuesday to a fire burning halfway up Washburn Lake … The fire is part of the North Complex, a lightning-ignited group of fires that started last month in the Plumas National Forest area. ... the Feather River Fish Hatchery itself was ordered to evacuate for a day Oct. 15 due to a nearby fire in Oroville. The fire has severely damaged communities around Lake Oroville, including several Lake Oroville State Recreation Area (LOSRA) facilities, said California State Park officials. It's just across Highway 70 from the town of Paradise, which was devastated by the Camp Fire … Dry weather, cooler morning low temperatures, warmer daytime high temperatures, and the potential for morning fog are all on the way through your weekend. Megalia Calif. based CalFire firefighter, Itto Akiyama, rests briefly after 48 hours of work at the Bear Fire near Oroville, Calif. In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, embers light up a hillside behind the Bidwell Bar Bridge as the Bear Fire burns in Oroville, California, on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 9: Firefighters stage along Highway 162 as the Bear Fire heats up again, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, at Lake Oroville in Northern California. googletag.defineSlot('/30582678/HTV/khsl/home', [300, 50], 'div-gpt-ad-1510003660403-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.enableServices(); googletag.pubads().setTargeting('pos', ['htv-momseveryday-2']); Get answers to your questions, the latest updates and easy access to the resources you need, delivered to your inbox. The Bear Fire ignited by lightning strikes on Aug. 17, 2020, but swelled into a firestorm on Tuesday, Sept. 8 with the onset of an intense wind event. googletag.pubads().enableSyncRendering(); Persons traveling on the Loomis-Oroville Road should use caution near the Split Rock boat launch area due to possible rocks on the roadway and falling debris from the mountainside. LAKE OROVILLE STATE RECREATION AREA, Calif. - A lot of area surrounding Lake Oroville that is sitting within the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area was burned by the Bear Fire, also known as the North Complex West Zone. The Potters Fire was added as part of the Butte Lightning Complex Fire, a series of 29 fires burning northeast of Oroville. Want to know what to expect? In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, embers light up a hillside behind the Bidwell Bar Bridge as the Bear Fire burns in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. We'll have a chance for mountain showers early next week, and could see widespread showers on Christmas Day. A number of buildings near Berry Creek appeared to be damaged or destroyed Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. FCC Public Files: KXJZ KKTO KUOP KQNC KXPR KXSR KXJS. Areas around the Enterprise Boat Ramp, Foreman Creek and other locations along the Middle and North Forks of Lake Oroville also remain in an active fire area. A hand crew works to save a home as the Bear Fire burns through the Berry Creek area of Butte County, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. googletag.pubads().enableSyncRendering(); Bear/North Complex Fire Impacts Oroville The Bear Fire, ignited by lightning strikes on Aug. 17, swelled into a fire storm on Tuesday, Sept. 8 with the onset of an intense wind event. 12/7/2020 December 4, 2020 How Are We Doing? Here is what we know. All evacuation and road restrictions have been removed. CapRadio provides the latest information and updates on wildfires hitting the state, and resources for listeners to help prepare, follow and respond to fire. Here's a recent newsletter. A plume of smoke drifts Monday over Lake Oroville. Flames surround a segment of Lake Oroville as fire continues to spread at the Bear fire in Oroville, California on September 9, 2020. Flames lick above vehicles on Highway 162 as the Bear Fire burns in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. Citizens are asked to use caution as Fire Crews are still working in the area. LAKE OROVILLE, Calif. — Zygy Roe-Zurz was in Oklahoma on Friday, but his heart was in Berry Creek, the once-sylvan mountain town now turned to ash by the Bear fire. As containment of the North Complex – West Zone grows, fire risks to Lake Oroville recreation facilities have decreased. Copyright © 2020 Allen Media Broadcasting, LLC All Rights Reserved. The blaze, part … googletag.enableServices(); 7055 Folsom Boulevard (See below for upcoming closure of Bidwell Canyon boat ramp.) © JOSH EDELSON, AFP via Getty Images A law enforcement officer watches flames launch into the air as fire continues to spread at the Bear fire in Oroville, California on September 9, 2020. A boat motors by as the Bidwell Bar Bridge is surrounded by fire in Lake Oroville during the Bear fire in Oroville, California on September 9, 2020. OROVILLE, Calif. - The Bear Fire burned a significant portion of Lake Oroville's shoreline but damage along the lake was sparse. Sacramento, CA 95826-2625. View A boat motors by as the Bidwell Bar Bridge is surrounded by fire in Lake Oroville during the Bear fire in Oroville, Calif., Sept. 9, 2020. pictures and other Oroville, Calif. photos at ABC News DWR’s water delivery and other critical operations are ongoing with essential staff on site. Anglers regularly catch inland Chinook salmon weighing 7 to 8 pounds at Lake Oroville and 5 to 6 pounds at Folsom Lake.