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Park Fire continues to explode in size, suspected arsonist arrested
CHICO, Calif. - Firefighters are battling the growing Park Fire northeast of the City of Chico. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. By Thursday night, the fire had grown to more than 124,948 acres with only 3% containment. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for more...
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.
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 pegged 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 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.
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...
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.
[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.
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