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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...
Evacuations in Butte, Tehama counties due to 45,000 acre Park Fire
The Park Fire was listed at 45,550 acres and 3% contained on Thursday morning after growing rapidly overnight amid hot, windy conditions. The communities of Cohasset and Forest Ranch, northeast of Chico, are under evacuation orders. Both are at very high risk of wildfire and have been top of mind for officials for years, according to North State Public Radio.
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 120,312 acres and 3% contained as of 6 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.
Park Fire: Rapid-burning wildfire scorches more than 120,000 acres in Northern California
A wildfire that has forced evacuations in Butte County has rapidly burned more than 100,000 acres. It's the largest wildfire that California has seen so far this year, and the largest fire since the Caldor Fire in 2021. The Park Fire, which started Wednesday off Upper Park Road in Upper...
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 Near Chico Explodes to Over 45-Thousand Acres
A new California wildfire is forcing more families to flee to safety. It’s burned nearly 65-hundred acres in less than 24 hours, and exploded overnight to over 45-thousand acres. The fire is only three-percent contained. Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for Butte and Tehama counties. Flames are spreading just outside Chico, with every fire engine in the city on scene. This is one of seven wildfires that sparked yesterday. Two other large fires are in Santa Barbara and Tulare counties.
Man seen pushing burning car into gully accused of sparking California's largest wildfire
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A prosecutor says a 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a wildfire that has become California's largest this year. 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 blaze, dubbed the Park Fire, quickly spread from about 10 square miles (26 square kilometers) to more than 70 square miles (180 square kilometers) and was only 3% contained early Thursday, according to CAL 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.
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...
How is the Park Fire near Chico affecting California air quality?
The Park Fire, burning north of Chico in Butte and Tehama counties, exploded to more than 45,000 acres Thursday morning, becoming the largest wildfire in California so far this year. A massive smoke plume from the fire extended across northeast California into southern Oregon and Idaho and is creating unhealthy...
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