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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.
California Wildfire Update: 160,000 Acres Scorched as Inferno Rages On
A massive wildfire in California has grown to over 160,000 acres in size in only two days, making it the largest fire the state has seen this year. The Park Fire, which started near the town of Chico in California's Butte County on Wednesday, has scorched 164,282 acres of land across Butte and neighboring Tehama County, forcing over 4,000 people to be evacuated from their homes.
Mapping the Park Fire: California's largest wildfire is burning over 70,0000 acres a day
The Park Fire is this year's largest wildfire in California - and it's been burning for less than two days. In that time, it's torched over 160,000 acres . The record-breaking fire burned 71,000 acres in less than 24 hours. CalFire has issued evacuation orders and warnings across Butte and...
[UPDATE 8:44 p.m.: Park Fire Spawns Multiple Firenados] Timelapse Imagery Captures Dramatic Firenado on the Park Fire Near Chico
The #ParkFire, which ignited yesterday near Chico, has rapidly spread to over 125,000 acres, causing significant destruction and prompting evacuation orders across Butte and Tehama counties. Among the dramatic scenes captured, a timelapse video from AlertCalifornia network of cameras has documented the formation of a rare and dangerous firenado, or fire tornado.
Park Fire incident near 170,000 acres burned.
The Park Fire, which started on July 24, 2024, continues to rage through Upper Bidwell Park in Butte and Tehama counties. The wildfire, which is believed to be caused by arson, has rapidly grown to 164,286 acres with zero containment as of this morning. Current Situation statics – 4,200 structures...
Park Fire near Chico explodes in size, forces evacuations in California's Butte and Tehama counties
CHICO — Evacuations for the Park Fire in California's Butte County have been extended to neighboring Tehama County.On Wednesday, Cal Fire said the Park Fire ignited in the Upper Bidwell Park area near Chico. The fire has burned 45,549 acres to the north of the park and containment was at 3% containment as of early Thursday morning.According to Cal Fire, the Park Fire ignited just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Evacuation orders and sheltersMandatory evacuations first went into place in Butte County. They were ordered for zones BUT-CNE 317-318, BUT-COH 250-253,...
Park Fire forces evacuations in California's Butte, Tehama counties
CHICO — Evacuations for the Park Fire in California's Butte County have been extended to neighboring Tehama County.On Wednesday, Cal Fire said the Park Fire ignited in the Upper Bidwell Park area near Chico. The fire has burned 6,465 acres to the north of the park and containment was at 3% containment.According to Cal Fire, the Park Fire ignited just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Evacuation orders and sheltersMandatory evacuations first went into place in Butte County. They were ordered for zones BUT-CNE 317-318, BUT-COH 250-253, 312, 313, BUT-FR 260-262, 265-266,...
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