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Park Fire: Blaze started by suspected arson grows by tens of thousands of acres overnight
Hot, dry and blustery weather conditions north of Sacramento helped the Park Fire raging near Chico grow by tens of thousands of acres overnight as firefighters scrambled to contain what swiftly became the largest wildfire in California this year so far. The Park Fire was torching more than 164,000 acres...
Morning Update: Park Fire at 164,286 acres as firefighters battle red-flag conditions; at least 134 structures destroyed
The Park Fire continued to expand throughout Butte and Tehama counties overnight and has already burned more acres than the Camp Fire, which consumed 153,336 acres and took 17 days to contain in November 2018. The fire, which continued to rapidly expand early Friday morning into Tehama County along the...
California’s Park Fire triples in size. More evacuated as blaze destroys at least 134 homes
The Park Fire, raging in Butte and Tehama counties, continued to chew through the Northern California wilderness Friday, tripling in size since Wednesday night to 164,286 acres as more than 1,600 personnel battled flames amid tinder-dry and blistery conditions. “The Park Fire continues to burn very actively, especially when aligned...
Park Fire map: Latest evacuations and perimeter for wildfire near Chico
The Park Fire grew dramatically and with erratic behavior on Friday, another day of gusty winds and low humidity, fire officials said. By 6 p.m. Friday the fire had burned 239,152 acres (373 square miles) in Butte and Tehama counties, and a preliminary survey indicated 134 structures had been damaged or destroyed, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West
A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said Thursday as they announced the arrest of a suspect. Meanwhile other blazes scorched the Pacific Northwest. Flames from the fire the man is accused of starting exploded into what is now the Park...
Park Fire now 20th biggest wildfire in recorded California history
In just two days, the Park Fire near Chico exploded into the 20th-biggest wildfire in recorded California history. Cal Fire on Friday afternoon pegged the size of the fire — the state’s largest this year — at 178,090 acres, overtaking the Marble Cone Fire in Monterey County that blackened 177,866 acres in July 1977. Reliable records go back to 1932, according to Cal Fire.
How does the Park Fire compare to Paradise? Here’s how Northern California wildfires size up
Northern California was experiencing a devastating case of deja vu on Friday, as a massive wildfire raged near the area destroyed by 2018’s Camp Fire. As of Friday morning, the Park Fire had burned more than 164,000 acres across Butte and Tehama counties, leading to evacuation orders and air quality concerns, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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