Park Fire Now 6th Largest Wildfire in Recorded California History

Fire firefighters in Northern California battling the huge Park Fire are making some progress against the blaze that has continued to grow and on Monday became the sixth-largest wildfire in California history.

As of Monday morning, the fire has burned a total of 368,256 acres (or 575 square-miles), and 12% of the wildfire had been contained, according to Cal Fire.

The fire has burned more than 315,000 acres in Tehama County and nearly 53,000 acres in Butte County. The wildfire has also impacted areas in Plumas and Shasta counties.

Cal Fire reported Monday that the Park Fire had destroyed 109 structures and damaged five others since the wildfire started Wednesday afternoon in Upper Bidwell Park near Chico. The fire was still threatening about 4,200 other structures. No fatalities or injuries have been reported.

The Park Fire started Wednesday, when authorities say a man pushed a burning car into a gully in Chico and then fled. The motive behind his actions has not been revealed. A man accused of setting the fire was arrested Thursday.

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