The Thompson Fire ignited Tuesday in the area of Cherokee Road and Thompson Flat Cemetery and scorched more than 3,700 acres. Containment was up to 86% as of Sunday. Lake Oroville and most of the ...

The fire, dubbed the Cherokee Fire, broke out near Thompson Flat Cemetery Road and Cherokee Road, the agency's Butte County Unit announced in a tweet around 4:30 p.m. The location of the fire is ...