In his Thanksgiving Day message, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said, “We haven’t taken the day off. We have 820 people in the field who are continuing our search efforts. We have over a hundred law enforcement officers who are protecting those evacuated. In addition to that, I have personnel who are out in the field responding to calls in keeping our community safe. This has been a tough situation for all of us.”
Sheriff Honea added that his office and its public safety partners are committed to helping the communities affected by the deadly wildfire.
The Butte County, the town of Paradise and CAL FIRE released aerial imagery maps to help people determine the status of their property.
Wildfire affected areas at risk of flash floods
Meanwhile, multiple agencies are preparing for the potential impacts of heavy rains in the areas affected by the wildfire in Butte County. Their primary goal is to protect human lives, critical infrastructures, wildlife, and the natural environment.
The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch as Northern California is expected to experience more rain. The agency forecasted that 1 to 3 inches of rain will fall on the area between Friday and Sunday. That is in addition to the 3 inches of rain that already fell this week. Heavy rainfalls could result to flash flooding, rockslides, mudflows, and debris flows in areas affected by the wildfire.
