Northern California Wildfire Slows, Allowing Most Residents to Return Home
The fire in Oroville forced 29,000 people to evacuate their homes earlier this week, but on Thursday officials said they felt “more confident” about containing the fire’s spread.
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![Firefighters have made progress controlling the Thompson fire in Oroville, Calif., since it broke out on Tuesday.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static01.nyt.com/images/2024/07/04/multimedia/04nat-wildfire-01-cqwk/04nat-wildfire-01-cqwk-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp)
![Firefighters have made progress controlling the Thompson fire in Oroville, Calif., since it broke out on Tuesday.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static01.nyt.com/images/2024/07/04/multimedia/04nat-wildfire-01-cqwk/04nat-wildfire-01-cqwk-threeByTwoMediumAt2X.jpg?auto=webp)