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By Jordan King
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An updated map of the Thompson Fire shows where California is still under evacuation orders and where restrictions have been lifted.
The fire, which started in Butte Country on Tuesday morning, has forced thousands of Californians to leave their homes.
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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has continued to update the public on which areas are under orders, warnings or "shelter in place" instructions.
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Plot numbers where evacuation orders or warnings have been lifted:
- BUT-ONE-727 & 726
- BUT-CHE-531
- BUT-ORO-958, 964, 965
- BUT-OSE-804, 805, 806A, 811, 816, 817, 818, 828, 829, 819, 820, 802
- BUT-OSE-806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 801
Plot numbers where evacuation warnings are still in place:
- BUT-KR-700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 712, 713, 714, 715
- BUT-CHE-532, 536A, 533A (North of Yadira Lane)
- BUT-HUR-851
- BUT-ONE-730, 730A (Rusty Dusty Rd, Palmero Dr, Pinenut Way, Plumas Dr south of Pinenut Way)
- BUT-ONE-731A (Lakeland Blvd & adjoining roads)
- BUT-KR-711, 716, 716A (South of Ward Blvd and Plumas Dr and adjoining roads)
- BUT-ORO-953, 954, 959, 960
Plot numbers where evacuation orders are still in place:
- UT-CHE-533, 534, 535, 536
- BUT-ONE-731
The following parks are still closed today:
- Spillway Launch Ramp and Day Use Area
- Burma Day Use Area
- All portions of Brad Freeman Trail and Dan Beebe Trail
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In its most recent update, at 9:52 p.m. on Thursday night, CAL FIRE said the blaze has encompassed 3,789 acres.
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It was 29 percent contained at the time, after 2,219 personnel were assigned to dealing with it, along with 13 helicopters, 242 engines, 47 dozers, 52 water tenders and 39 crews.
At least two people have been injured and more than 17 structures have been damaged, according to CAL FIRE's most recent damages and destruction report.
On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Butte County, saying the state is using "every available tool to tackle this fire & will continue to support impacted communities."
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"As we head into some of the most challenging months of wildfire season, the state is better prepared than ever to protect at-risk communities with new tools, technology and resources," he added.
The wildfire began amid an intense heatwave currently scorching California, with the incredibly parched scrub vegetation in the area. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
At a news conference on Tuesday, Garrett Sjolund, the unit chief for Cal Fire's Butte County Fire Department said: "Conditions out there in our county this summer are much different than what we've experienced the last two summers.
"The fuels are very dense, the brush is dry and as you'll see, any wind out there will move the fire quickly."
The heat is here to stay for a few days, with temperatures soaring as high as 114 F in Oroville this weekend.
Temperatures are expected to break records across the state in the coming days, with much of the state being under Excessive Heat Warnings, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
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