IN STATE NEWS… FIREFIGHTERS ARE GETTING THE UPPER HAND ON THE “SWEDES FIRE” BURNING IN BUTTE COUNTY.
THE FIRE IS BURNING SOUTHEAST OF OROVILLE… IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA AS THE CAMP FIRE. AS OF LAST NIGHT, THE BLAZE HAD DESTROYED TWO BUILDINGS AND BURNED 30-ACRES. THE GOOD NEWS… IT’S NOW 30-PERCENT CONTAINED.
A SPOKESPERSON FROM CAL-FIRE SAYS FAVORABLE WEATHER YESTERDAY HELPED THE FIREFIGHTERS KNOCK DOWN THE BLAZE.
