A fire raging near Chico that started yesterday afternoon exploded over night with crews working hard to contain the more than 45,000 acre blaze. Mandatory evacuations are in place for Butte County and neighboring counties.

For more details, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by Rick Carhart, Public Information officer for Cal Fire Butte County Unit. 

Photo Credit: CAL FIRE Official