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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.
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 120,000 acres and forced multiple evacuations in Butte and Tehama counties. According to the Butte County District Attorney's Office, one person, identified as Ronnie Dean Stout...
Park Fire prompts evacuations in Butte, Tehama counties
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif — The Park Fire is burning near Chico Wednesday, prompting evacuations in both Butte and Tehama counties, according to Cal Fire officials. The fire started just before 3 p.m. near Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park, east of Chico and is burning to the north of the park, according to Cal Fire.
Park Fire surpasses 120,000 acres in Northern California
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif — Click here for the latest updates on the Park Fire in Butte and Tehama counties. The Park Fire exploded overnight northeast of Chico, prompting evacuations in both Butte and Tehama counties Thursday. Cal Fire said the fire is at 124,951 acres and 3% contained as...
Park Fire surpasses 120,000 acres in Butte, Tehama counties
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif — The Park Fire exploded overnight northeast of Chico, prompting evacuations in both Butte and Tehama counties Thursday. Cal Fire said the fire is at 124,951 acres and 3% contained as of 7 p.m. The fire started just before 3 p.m. Wednesday near Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park, east of Chico and is burning to the north of the park. Chico isn't currently being threatened by the fire.
California Fire Map, Update as Chico Park Fire Sparks Evacuation Orders
Multiple fires are still blazing through California, with folks in Butte and Tehama counties forced to evacuate because of a park fire spanning 6,465 acres. This blaze, near Upper Bidwell Park, east of Chico, ignited just before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Cal Fire said, before it spread and triggered both mandatory orders and evacuation warnings for different areas.
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,...
Silver alerts issued for two seniors last seen in Chico in a black Lexus
CHICO, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has issued silver alerts for two different individuals in the same vehicle for Butte, Tehama, Shasta and Siskiyou Counties. The vehicle is described by CHP as a black 1996 Lexus ES300, license plate number 6KSPOG1. Silver Alert for Vivian Luna, she...
Tehama County meeting draws crowd, discussion over restraining order and possible grants
TEHAMA COUNTY, Calif. — The Tehama County Board of Supervisors held a nighttime meeting on Tuesday in Red Bluff. This was the second night meeting they have held all year and based on the attendance they may want to think about doing it more often. It started off with...
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...
Serial killer allegedly admits to killing Tehama County woman
RED BLUFF — The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office was in Manton Tuesday to look for the final resting place of one of serial killer Gerald Frank Stanley’s victims. In 1983, Stanley was convicted by a Butte County Jury for fatally shooting his fourth wife in Nice in 1980. Five years prior, he had killed his second spouse and was on parole for that incident.
Update: Park Fire reaches 1,500 acres north of Chico — mandatory evacuation orders for 7 zones
BUTTE COUNTY — Two major fires broke out locally Wednesday, with one arising from a scrap yard in Oroville and the second burning a portion of Bidwell Park in Chico — the latter reaching 1,500 acres within hours and leading to several mandatory evacuation orders. According to the...
California’s Park Fire destroys buildings and forces thousands to flee as a fast-moving fire ravages Canadian tourist town
(CNN) — California’s largest wildfire of the year has burned an area larger the size of the entire city of Los Angeles, destroyed dozens of buildings and forced thousands of residents to flee their homes as wildfires wreak havoc in the Western United States. Meanwhile, homes and businesses in a popular Canadian resort town were incinerated as a wildfire continued to roar through the area. Here’s the latest:
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