Chico community on high alert after Gunnison Fire burned over 500 acres
CAL FIRE said because of all the resources they were able to have at the scene, they were able to prioritize attacking the Gunnison Fire where it was threatening homes the most.
Posted: May 10, 2021 6:38 PM
Posted By: Dani Masten
CHICO, Calif. -
It was a frightening Saturday afternoon for Walter Leonard as flames quickly tore through an area very close to his home.
“It was pretty scary,” Leonard explained.
Leonard has lived in Chico almost his whole life but has only lived in this home on Munjar Road with his family since last summer. He hopes to never have to experience a fire again.
Red flag warning extended through Tuesday after fiery Saturday in Northern California
Sacramento Bee 5/10/2021 Vincent Moleski, The Sacramento Bee
May 9 The National Weather Service s Sacramento office extended a red flag warning for the Sacramento Valley to last through Tuesday, indicating an additional day of high fire danger amid dry and warm weather.
NWS forecasters originally issued the red flag warning from Friday through Monday evening, but on Sunday said it will last through 6 p.m. Tuesday, affecting the western Valley between Redding and Modesto, including all of Sacramento County. Portions of the northern Bay Area are also included.
Temperatures have remained high as humidity stays low throughout Northern California. NWS meteorologists warned that fast-moving wind gusts, potentially as high as 40 miles per hour, could whip up fires across the region.
Evacuation orders were lifted as crews continue to battle a fire in Butte County on Saturday. The Gunnison Fire is burning north of Chico, and has charred about 549 acres and is 60% contained as of 7 p.m. Sign up for our Newsletters As of around 4:30 p.m., forward progress has stopped on the fire, officials said. Cal Fire said the blaze is off Munjar Road and Meridian Road. There have been no injuries reported in connection with the fire. This.