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Thousands evacuate season's biggest wildfire in northern California
A huge, fast-moving and rapidly growing wildfire in northern California has forced more than 4,000 people to evacuate as firefighters battle gusty winds and perilously dry conditions, authorities said Friday. Fueled by a crushing heat wave, the so-called Park Fire—the most intense wildfire to hit the state this summer—has rapidly...
Park fire continues to expand rapidly
KOVR’s Rachel Wulff is reporting near Butte and Tehama County updating the Park Fire numbers and the devastating impact on the Paradise community. (07-26-2024) 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.
Chico man arrested after reportedly starting Park Fire with burning car
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – A 42-year-old Chico man is in jail after reportedly starting California’s largest wildfire this season. The Park Fire, burning in both Butte and Tehama counties, is estimated at 164,286 acres. It is at 0% containment, has forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed a total of 134 structures since sparking on Wednesday afternoon.
Park Fire: California’s first fire to reach 100,000+ acres since 2021
(FOX40.COM) — The Park Fire, burning in Butte and Tehama counties, is drawing thousands of personnel and resources to protect nearby communities. The Park Fire began around 3 p.m. on Wednesday in Upper Bidwell Park east of Chico by a man who pushed a burning car down an embankment into the park, according to CAL […]
Park Fire: 307,369 acres, 0% containment
CHICO, Calif. - The Park Fire has burned 307,369 acres with 0% containment. CAL FIRE confirmed that at least 134 structures have been destroyed due to the Park Fire. The fire was caused by arson. The person suspected of starting the fire was arrested early Thursday morning. Evacuation Orders. Butte...
Witness recounts seeing car fire authorities say started Park Fire near Chico
CHICO -- Eyewitnesses are credited for helping fire investigators piece together the events that led to the start of the Park Fire burning in Butte and Tehama counties. Wednesday afternoon, one Chico family set out to Bidwell Park and, by chance, witnessed what authorities say was the car fire that sparked the rest.Allison Ehresman said her family was trying to find a less crowded area of the park and was on a dirt road when they were passed by another vehicle.Ehresman said she and her husband commented on the "reckless" driving on the narrow road. She said the driver was speeding...
Park Fire blows up overnight into 8th-biggest wildfire in recorded California history
In just two-and-a-half days, the Park Fire near Chico exploded into the 8th-biggest wildfire in recorded California history. Cal Fire on Friday afternoon tallied the size of the fire — the state’s largest this year — at 178,090 acres, making it the 20th-largest in California’s known history, overtaking the Marble Cone Fire in Monterey County that blackened 177,866 acres in July 1977. By Saturday morning, the blaze had blown up to 307,369 acres, becoming the 8th-largest. Reliable records go back to 1932, according to Cal Fire.
Park Fire map: Latest evacuations and perimeter for wildfire near Chico
The explosive growth of the Park Fire continued overnight, and firefighters expect another day of gusty winds and low humidity. The Park Fire started Wednesday afternoon in Chico’s Upper Bidwell Park, and within 12 hours it was the state’s biggest wildfire of the season, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
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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