Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for a Butte County wildfire that sparked Tuesday.The Thompson Fire is burning near Cherokee and Thompson Flat Cemetery roads near Oroville. As of 11:56 a.m., Cal Fire at least 15 acres have burned.AlertCalifornia cameras show a darker plume of smoke as of 11:47 a.m.The Butte County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation orders in response. You are lawfully required to leave immediately under evacuation orders because of the threat to safety.There are also evacuation warnings in place. You are not required to leave when warnings are issued but are recommended to do so in case conditions become dangerous.Find a map of evacuations below. App users, click here.This fire burns amid triple-digit heat and north winds that increase the risk of wildfires rapidly spreading. KCRA 3 issued an Alert Day for Tuesday because of those dangerous conditions.| RELATED | Toll Fire prompts evacuations in Napa County| MORE | A 2024 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in CaliforniaHere are key websites that are important for all Californians during wildfire season.Cal Fire wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires happening near your ZIP code here.Wildfires on federal land: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here.Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here. Here is how to track and report PG&E power outages.Keeping informed when you've lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans' QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here.REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere's where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we're live.We're also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.

Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for a Butte County wildfire that sparked Tuesday.

The Thompson Fire is burning near Cherokee and Thompson Flat Cemetery roads near Oroville. As of 11:56 a.m., Cal Fire at least 15 acres have burned.

AlertCalifornia cameras show a darker plume of smoke as of 11:47 a.m.

The Butte County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation orders in response. You are lawfully required to leave immediately under evacuation orders because of the threat to safety.

There are also evacuation warnings in place. You are not required to leave when warnings are issued but are recommended to do so in case conditions become dangerous.

Find a map of evacuations below. App users, click here.

This fire burns amid triple-digit heat and north winds that increase the risk of wildfires rapidly spreading. KCRA 3 issued an Alert Day for Tuesday because of those dangerous conditions.

Here are key websites that are important for all Californians during wildfire season.