Incident Update Railbridge Fire
- Date:
- 07/12/2024
- Time:
- 6:30 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Railbridge Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-11
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Railbridge Road and Crestmont Court, Palermo
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Butte
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Butte Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 130
- Containment
- 30%
- Structures Threatened
- 0
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 1
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Crews spent last night finding and mitigating hot spots and strengthening containment lines. The goal for today is to continue patrolling the fire area and mop up from the fire’s edge toward the interior. There is no expectation of the fire growing outside its current boundary. Damage inspectors are at scene assessing any structures that burned during the fire. All evacuation orders were lifted, and all roads were opened by the Butte County Sheriff’s Office last night.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
All evacuations have been lifted.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 5
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Helicopters
- 0
- Dozers
- 0
- Hand Crews
- 2
- Other
- 2
- Total Personnel
- 53
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County Sheriff's Office, Plumas National Forest, Pacific Gas & Electric |