Honey Run at Skyway Rd near Chico and Paradise. The fire has jumped Skyway Road and mandatory evacuations are in effect on Oak Ridge Drive and Honey Run Road. Skyway is closed at Bruce Road in Chico and at Pearson Road in Paradise.
110 PERSONNEL ON SCENE
60 ACRES
Update: Honey Fire
County: Butte County
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Butte Unit
Status/Notes: 200+ acres, just east of Chico on Honey Run Rd and the Skyway.
There are evacuations in progress. Contact the Fire Information Center for the most up to date location.
Date Started: May 22, 2007 3:15 pm
Last update: May 22, 2007 6:40 pm
Phone Numbers (530) 538-7826 (Honey Fire Information)
Honey Run at Skyway Rd near Chico and Paradise. Working fire. 2nd hand information fire is 100 acres+ with structure threat. Numerous resources responding.
Per CHP CAD fire has jumped Skyway Rd and mandatory evacs are now in place.
Per CHP CAD fire has jumped Skyway Rd and mandatory evacs are now in place.
Update: Re: CA-BTU-Honey Type 3 strike team XNE-4100C responding code 3 from Nevada County to the firePer CHP CAD fire has jumped Skyway Rd and mandatory evacs are now in place. CHP Cad now reporting fire has jumped Skyway near Rocky Bluff. Honey Run Raod is being evacuated. Evac shelter in Paradise. HWY 99 is slowed to standstill in both directions in area due to fire traffic, multiple road closures, and manditory evacs........More when available Per News 10 in Sacramento with CAL FIRE PIO , Fire well over 200 acres, it has crossed Skyway. News 10 story Honey fire UPDATE 1900 5/23: CA-BTU-Honey Per CDF, at 1900 on 5/23; 100% contained at 688 acres.
Written by C. Johnson, Internet News Producer A wind-whipped fire is forcing evacuations in the Honey Run Canyon east of Chico. Authorities have ordered the evacuation of at least 15 homes. Flames have jumped across Skyway road off Highway 99. Skyway and Honey Run Road are closed to traffic. An evacuation center has been set up at Neighborhood Church, 2801 Norte Dame Blvd, Chico, (530) 343-6006. A van is transporting evacuated residents to the church. Fire officials say 200 acres have burned. There are three air tankers and two helicopters fighting the blaze. The first report of the fire came in about 3:15 p.m.. A Red Flag Warning is in effect. News 24 Fire Closes SkywayTuesday May 22, 2007 The fire forced the California Highway Patrol to shut down the Skyway from Bruce Road in Chico up to Neal Road in Paradise. The fire is burning in the Butte Creek Canyon and has jumped the Skyway. It is moving fast due to the high winds. Voluntary evacuations have been ordered for more than a dozen homes on Oakridge Drive. CalFire has called in the air tankers and more than 60 crews are fighting this fire. We will bring you more information as it becomes available. Live stream on windows media can be found at: http://www.thenet411.net/modules.php?name=Listen |
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