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'Just killed us:' Shasta County fire conditions mimic those on the 145,000-acre Park Fire
While the Park Fire in Butte County may seem like a distant threat to Shasta County residents, the historically hot and dry conditions that pushed that fire to more than 145,000 acres in just three days are already on the ground throughout far Northern California. Dry conditions out in the forests, brush and oak-covered foothills, combined with a bumper crop of tall, dry grasses have made conditions in Shasta County and the rest of the North State...
Park Fire threatens historic Honey Run Covered Bridge rebuild, destroyed in Camp Fire
A beloved Butte County landmark that burned in the 2018 Camp Fire is once again in peril, this time from the Park Fire. The massive blaze — whose smoke cloud is visible to motorists traveling on Interstate 5 between the Sacramento area to Red Bluff — threatens to destroy the remnants of the...
Park Fire updates: Parts of Shingletown evacuated; Newsom declares emergency
The fast-moving Park Fire, which started Wednesday in Butte County, continues to burn north toward Shasta County, forcing evacuations in Shingletown, Manton and as far east as Lassen Volcanic National Park. As the 240,000-acre fire continued to burn out of control, areas south of Highway 44 were under evacuation orders. The massive wildfire...
Park Fire reminder of changing climate's impact on far Northern California
Climate scientist Daniel Swain says Butte County has become a “poster child” over the past decade for what can happen when a warming climate triggers extreme summers and winters. The Record Searchlight reached out to Swain before the Park Fire started for insights on the record-breaking heat that enveloped the North State...
PG&E provides an update on power outages relating to the Park Fire
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - PG&E provided an update on power outages affecting those affected by the Park Fire in Butte County. As the fire progressed on Wednesday, PG&E said they de-energized distribution power lines in stages in and near the burn area at the request of CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Department. This was to protect firefighters and public safety.
Oroville residents recount narrow escape from devastating Thompson fire
OROVILLE, Calif. — Some people are calling themselves lucky after surviving multiple close calls in the Thompson Fire near Oroville earlier this month. Dozens of homes destroyed, damaged and left unlivable after multiple devastating fires sparked just days apart in Oroville and surrounding Butte County communities. "We had kind...
Park Fire: The painful reminder for Paradise residents as evacuation warnings are issued
PARADISE, Calif. — The rapidly spreading Park Fire has forced evacuation orders and warnings in Butte and Tehama counties. Among the evacuation warnings are parts of Paradise – which is bringing up a lot of painful memories for those who were living in the town during the deadly 2018 Camp Fire.
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