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Subject: News Release: Shelter Consolidation for Residents Impacted by Camp Fire
Butte County
•C A I I F O 4 N I A•
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2018
Shelter Consolidation for Residents Impacted by Camp Fire
Oroville,CA—Butte County, in partnership with the American Red Cross, is consolidating shelter locations in the coming
weeks for residents impacted by the Camp Fire in an effort to ensure the sustainability of shelter accommodations and
provide reliable, quality services to evacuees.All shelter sites will transition to the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair
Street in Chico.
The plan for shelter transition is as follows:
• Glenn County Fairgrounds, 221 East Yolo Street in Orland, began transitioning today.
• Evacuees camping near Walmart began transitioning today.
• Church of the Nazarene, 2238 Monte Vista Ave in Oroville, will begin transitioning tomorrow.
• Butte County Fairgrounds 199 E. Hazel Street in Gridley (transition plan in progress, details to follow in
the coming weeks)
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All shelter resources will be allocated to the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds location once transition of all current shelter
evacuees is complete. Butte County,Town of Paradise,the City of Chico, and City of Oroville are working in collaboration
with State and Federal partners,to identify mid-and long-term temporary housing solutions for residents while they
rebuild or secure permanent housing. In the interim,the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds shelter will operate to meet the
immediate and critical temporary housing needs of evacuees.
Staff from Butte County and the American Red Cross are actively communicating the shelter consolidation plan with
evacuees currently residing in the shelters scheduled for closure. Transportation is being provided to all shelter
evacuees,as needed. Small animal shelter accommodations will be provided at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds.
For additional Camp Fire information and recovery resources,visit ButteCountyRecovers.org.
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