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Park Fire updates: Parts of Shingletown evacuated; Newsom declares emergency
The fast-moving Park Fire, which started Wednesday in Butte County, continues to burn north toward Shasta County, forcing evacuations in Shingletown, Manton and as far east as Lassen Volcanic National Park. As the 307,000-acre fire continued to burn out of control, areas south of Highway 44 were under evacuation orders....
How does the Park Fire compare to Paradise? Here’s how Northern California wildfires size up
Northern California was experiencing a devastating case of deja vu on Friday, as a massive wildfire raged near the area destroyed by 2018’s Camp Fire. As of Friday morning, the Park Fire had burned more than 164,000 acres across Butte and Tehama counties, leading to evacuation orders and air quality concerns, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Park Fire now 20th-biggest wildfire in recorded California history
In just two days, the Park Fire near Chico exploded into the 20th-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, overtaking the Marble Cone Fire in Monterey County that blackened 177,866 acres in July 1977. Reliable records go back to 1932, according to Cal Fire.
Park Fire near Chico crosses highway, consumes more than 307,000 acres
The Park Fire raging near Chico impacted several rural towns in Tehama County overnight into Saturday morning, forcing firefighters to battle the flames with little rest and keep adjusting their strategy to adapt to the wildfire’s behavior. The fire has consumed more than 307,000 acres in Butte and Tehama...
Manton, Mineral and Paynes Creek evacuated
Tehama County District 3 supervisor Pati Nolen said late Friday afternoon that Manton, Mineral, and Paynes Creek are being evacuated due to the fast-moving 178,090-acre Park Fire. The fire, which started in Upper Bidwell Park in Chico after a man pushed his burning vehicle into a gully has destroyed 134...
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