Thompson Fire rages on, but some residents are returning home

Thompson Fire rages on, but some residents are returning home

As around 1,062 firefighters continuing to battle the Thompson Fire near Oroville, in Butte County, on Thursday, there were reports that some of the 28,000 residents forced to evacuate might be returning home. The fire, the cause of which is still under investigation, had consumed an estimated 3,500 acres by Thursday, according to Cal Fire,