Incident Update Alta Fire
- Date:
- 07/20/2025
- Time:
- 2:41 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Alta Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-07-20
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Alta Airosa Drive; east of Oroville
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Butte
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Butte Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 26
- Containment
- 15%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Fire personnel are at the scene of a 26-acre Vegetation Fire in the East Palermo foothills, southwest of the City of Oroville. Initial dispatch came out at 12:54 p.m. A full first alarm dispatch was ordered, along with CAL FIRE Aircraft, Crews, and Bulldozers. Numerous structures were initially threatened, but the first arriving ground resources quickly mitigated the threat and then switched to perimeter control. Forward progress was stopped at approximately 1:50 p.m. The fire is holding at 26 acres. Ground resources will be committed for the next four to six hours, patrolling and mopping up hot spots.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 8
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Helicopters
- 3
- Dozers
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 2
- Total Personnel
- 65