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Oroville Creek

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INCIDENT UPDATED 9/24/2012

Approximate Location

39.891 latitude, -121.116 longitude

Incident Overview

1/10 acre fire near Oroville Creek (no where near community of Oroville)/Buck Summit. T24N R8E Sec 32. Crews on scene. Resources being cancelled. One air tanker drop; helicopters dipped buckets in Bucks Lake. No communities threatened. Smoke wasvisible in Meadow Valley and Bucks Lake areas. Quickly contained just before 6 pm and controlled just before 9 that same night.


Basic Information

Incident TypeWildfire
CauseUnknown At This Time
Date of OriginMonday September 10th, 2012 approx. 12:00 AM
LocationOroville Creek area

Current Situation

Size1 acres
Percent Contained100%
Estimated Containment DateMonday September 10th, 2012 approx. 06:45 PM

Unit Information

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Plumas National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
159 Lawrence Street
P.O. Box 11500
Quincy, CA 95971

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