Northern California wildfire does not grow, but winds and hot weather could whip up flames

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews have made steady progress overnight against a Northern California wildfire that has thousands of people under evacuation orders. But officials are worried about winds and hot temperatures Thursday that could pose problems on a searing hot July Fourth. The Thompson Fire near the city of Oroville in Butte County stayed roughly the same size and containment also remains at 7%, the same as Wednesday night. About 17,000 people remain under evacuation orders or warnings. The state is seeing more wildfire activity at this point in the year than in recent years.