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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 forces evacuations near Chico, quickly explodes to over 45,000 acres
CHICO, Calif. (KGO) -- A dangerous situation is developing near Chico as a fast-moving wildfire has forced evacuations in Butte and Tehama counties. The Park Fire exploded overnight, burning 45,000 acres since it started. Video from the area shows the intense flames. The blaze quickly spread from about 10 square...
Update: Park Fire reaches 6,465 acres — mandatory evacuation orders for numerous zones
BUTTE COUNTY — A fire that began near Upper Park Road in Bidwell Park quickly grew into a 1,500-acre-plus inferno Wednesday afternoon and evening, leading to several mandatory evacuation orders and threatening the community of Richardson Springs and the surrounding area. At 10:15 p.m., Cal Fire released another update...
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 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....
Evacuations as California’s growing Park Fire in Chico engulfs 6,400 acres
A wildfire in Northern California has grown rapidly, burning more than 6,400 acres and prompting evacuation orders in several parts of Butte and Tehama counties. The Butte County Fire Department said in a statement late Wednesday that the blaze, dubbed the Park Fire, was only 3 percent contained. Fire personnel are “focusing on evacuations and structure defense” while “building direct containment lines,” the department said, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Park Fire explodes to 307,369 acres, forces evacuations in multiple counties
CHICO, Calif. — LATEST PARK FIRE INFORMATION AND EVACUATIONS: Park Fire grows to more than 300K acres, destroys homes, forces evacuations. The Park Fire, California's largest wildfire forcing evacuations in 4 Northstate counties, has burned 307,369 acres with little to no containment as of Friday evening. The fire began...
Man allegedly 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, has burned over 300,000 acres and forced multiple evacuations in Butte, Tehama, Plumas, and Shasta counties. According to the Butte County District Attorney's Office, one person, identified as Ronnie...
Fast-moving fire burns near Chico
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — A fire that began Wednesday afternoon in Chico’s Bidwell Park has burned thousands of acres and prompted calls for evacuations in Butte and Tehama counties. The Park fire began just before 3 p.m. Wednesday off Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park, east of Chico,...
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