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Park Fire grows to 45,549 acres & 3% containment
CHICO, Calif. - 3:30 AM UPDATE: The Park Fire has exploded in size to 45,549 acres and 3 percent containment as of 3 a.m. on Thursday, July 25. Evacuation orders are in place for Northern Butte County north of Chico, and Southern Tehama County. The fire started around 3 p.m....
Park Fire burns 45K acres near Chico forcing evacuations
Reed Cowan and Gianna Franco speak with KOVR’s Rachel Wulff in Butte County where we are learning evacuations are in order in Tehama County as this fire continues to spread. (07-25-2024) Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv.
Over 3,500 Evacuated as Park Fire Surges to 45,549 Acres in Butte and Tehama Counties
The Park Fire raging northeast of Chico saw a dramatic growth overnight, emerging as a formidable threat that led to urgent evacuations spanning across Butte and Tehama counties. As detailed by ABC10, the wildfire now encompasses 45,549 acres and is held at 3% containment as of 3 a.m. Igniting near...
Man Arrested After "Pushing Fiery Car Into Gully" to Start Park Fire
Wild developments have surfaced from the state of California this week after local authorities arrested a man believed to be tied to the Park Fire. The fire began Wednesday, July 24 and within a day, had grown to more than 124,000 acres with little containment. Now, the fire is burning more than 300,000 acres. The fire is burning across Butte and Tehama County, north of Chico. According to the Butte County District Attorney, a 42-year-old man was arrested early Thursday morning by arson investigators for allegedly pushing a car that was on fire into a gully, spreading flames that caused the Park Fire. Here is the full press release.
Park Fire explodes to over 164,000 acres, forces evacuations in multiple counties
CHICO, Calif. — The Park Fire, California's largest wildfire forcing evacuations in two Northstate counties, has burned over 164,000 acres with little to no containment. As of Friday morning, July 26, the Park Fire has burned 164,286 acres, according to Cal Fire's Butte Unit. The fire began in Upper...
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 In Butte County, Fed By Gusty Winds, Becomes State's Largest Wildfire of the Year In Less Than a Day
The destruction already wrought by the Park Fire, which was sparked less than 24 hours ago, has not yet even been assessed. But the fire grew to over 45,000 acres by Thursday morning, making it the largest wildfire of the fire year to date in California. The Park Fire began...
Burning car pushed into gully started California fire that grew to 45,550 acres in just hours
A rapidly growing wildfire in Northern California forced evacuations after spreading overnight at an alarming rate in what authorities said is a case of arson. Evacuations were ordered in California’s Butte and Tehama counties as crews battled a fire reported near Chico just before 3 p.m. Wednesday. The Park Fire quickly spread to more than 45,000 acres is just hours and was only 3% contained early Thursday, according to CAL FIRE.
Cohasset, surrounding communities evacuate due to Park Fire
Last updated at 9:45 p.m. evacuations are in place due to a fire that started in Upper Bidwell Park in Chico this afternoon. The fire currently stands at more than 1,500 acres, according to Cal Fire. The entire community of Cohasset is currently under an evacuation order. Most of Forest...
Park Fire explodes to over 120,000 acres forcing evacuations in California communities
CHICO, Calif. (KRCR) — Multiple evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in Butte and Tehama counties due to a fire burning 124,951 acres. According to Cal Fire arson investigators and the Butte County District Attorney's Office, a subject was seen pushing a car that was on fire into a gully near the Alligator Hole in upper Bidwell Park shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24. They say the fire spread from the vehicle to nearby vegetation and ignited the Park Fire. One man, identified as a 42-year-old Chico man, was arrested in connection to starting the fire.
Suspect pushes burning car into gully, sparks massive Park Fire
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. (KRCR) — A Chico man was arrested on Thursday morning on suspicion of starting the Park Fire, last confirmed burning over 120,000 acres and forcing multiple evacuations in Butte and Tehama counties. According to the Butte County District Attorney's Office, one person, identified as Ronnie Dean...
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