The Thompson Fire: one year later

The Thompson Fire: one year later

OROVILLE — Ground once black with ash and char has regrown, covering Oroville hillsides with green flora and now, once again, yellow. The year since the Thompson Fire burned 3,789 acres in north Oroville has seen cleanup and aid, but not without significant complications. Though its footprint was smaller than some other local fires, such as the Park Fire, which totaled 429,603 acres, the Thompson Fire ravaged through neighborhoods, burning house…