Evacuations lifted for Grubbs Fire in Butte County
PALERMO – A fire that sparked in the Palermo area of Butte County on Wednesday afternoon forced people to evacuate.
The Grubbs Fire forced mandatory evacuations for zones 868 and 867 in the Palermo area. Zones 866 and 869 were also in warnings but the sheriff's office lifted all warnings and orders around 6:30 p.m.
Cal Fire Butte Unit said the fire is about seven to eight acres and that they have a good handle on it.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
This fire comes just one day after the Thompson Fire sparked and forced about 28,000 people to evacuate.
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