Firefighters working to contain Thompson Fire in Northern California

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Published 2024-07-04
The Thompson Fire burning in Northern California is only 7% contained as of Thursday afternoon as firefighters try to get a handle on the blaze. CBS News' Elise Preston reports from Oroville. Then, meteorologist Jessica Burch joins with the latest forecast.

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All Comments (18)
  • @winterwolf9969
    Thank you firefighters for your hard work containing these fires. Stay safe
  • Wish they would say no fireworks in AZ and New Mexico. Other than specials set up with firedepartments there.
  • @AndrewJnsn
    Thanks for the information and best of luck to all in the dangerous weather
  • @RippieFarmer
    Next time try not using 4-6 year old stock footage of fires to build up your story. Makes you guys look lazy.
  • @mariapilarme
    The worst part the temperature it’s about 111 F as right know, just the firefighters with that garment I pray for them.
  • @janetprice85
    Thankless job and in this heat. Does the state not do controlled burns to remove underbrush,etc.
  • @gallynuts
    Just paint your roof blue and you’ll be fine.
  • @Carlos-ru7vj
    Califirnia has nssty weather! Californians heed , the Nat'l Weather Service
  • @juliew.2165
    Oh, wild forest fire starts again? We miss all the snow & rainwater in CA this year. FREE Pacific Ocean water with salt content should increase burning point. ..Commercial airliners carries weather modification chemicals can help also!
  • @IamME-h5w
    After working in forestry for over thirty years, I know a little about fires and forest management to keep them at a minimum. AND CALIFORNIA? Is doing exactly what they SHOULDN'T be doing! When you don't allow any logging of the older dead trees (and there's a LOT of them for many reasons) you supply massive amounts of fuel for a fire. Even if they would go in to clean the forest floor a little, it would help. Instead California bans any type of management, almost BEGGING for massive fires! Let this sink in..... California is the ONLY state where insurance companies are canceling fire insurance for homeowners! And there are MANY STATES that have the same amount (or more) of forest acreage and dry heat! This can be laid SQUARELY at the foot of liberalism! 'In short? Gavin Newsom.
  • @judesharp6185
    Yeah, there’s always fires because Gavin Nelson hasn’t cleaned the forest here ever says he’s gonna do stuff he never does. That’s why California is always on fire because there’s no maintenance in the forestry.
  • @Memecatlady
    This is an annual occurrence. What is the common denominator? How can this state burn itself down to the ground year after year? California needs to ban matches and all types of fire starting devices. Anyone caught rubbing two sticks together should be investigated.
  • @veev2561
    Wow so many biden big donors pulling out