Incident Update Park Fire

Situation Summary

CAL FIRE: The Park Fire has been extremely active over the last 24-hours. Hot and dry weather has reduced moisture levels in vegetation across the fire area. Atmospheric instability has caused the fire to remain active, even during the overnight hours.

Tonight, while abundant lightning is not expected directly over the fire, there is the potential for thunderstorms in the region into Saturday. Overnight temperatures will drop to the 70s, and then will climb again during the day to between 98 to 104 degrees.

Crews are making good progress building containment lines. However, firefighters are still actively engaging in fire suppression to an area spanning 175-miles. Steep, remote terrain continues to hamper control efforts.

Hot temperatures are expected through the weekend and into Sunday, increasing the chance for active fire behavior and long-range spotting. 

Firefighters continue to fall hazard trees, mop-up hot spots, and patrol.

When returning home after wildfire, it is important to always maintain situational awareness. Stay tuned to official channels of public safety communications. There is heavy equipment operating throughout the fire area. Please give emergency and utility crews plenty of room to work.

Lassen National Forest: The total Forest Service acres involved in the Park Fire is 93,437. The remaining 306,178 acres are on state and private lands for a total of 399,615 acres with 25% containment. The rivers that run in the valleys below often start at the highest hills within the Lassen National Forest. What happens on the ridges has a direct impact on the streams below. Our fire crews know that the water we utilize on a daily basis is impacted by wildfire and are working to protect our water supply by fighting this fire aggressively.

The current acreage as of 5:00 pm on August 2, 2024 is 399,615 total:

• Butte County: 52,937 acres
• Tehama County: 346,678 acres

Damage Inspection Teams are at 92% completion of their assessments. These numbers are updated twice daily.

Between both counties, there are *564 destroyed structures and *50 damaged structures. *The total number destroyed and damaged includes infrastructure.

• Butte County

No damage: 880 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Damaged: 45 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Destroyed: 424 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

 

• Tehama County

No damage: 261 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Damaged: 5 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Destroyed: 140 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

 

Park Fire Map

Incident Photos & Video

• Park Fire Photo Album
• Park Fire Youtube Playlist

News Releases / Media Advisories

• Arson Arrest News Release

Press Conferences and Operational Briefings

• YouTube - Park Fire Press Conferences and Briefings

State of Emergency and Federal Assistance

• Governor Newsom secures additional federal assistance for Park Fire, surveys damage
  https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/07/27/governor-newsom-secures-additional-federal-assistance-for-park-fire-surveys-damage/
  
  
• Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency in Plumas, Butte and Tehama counties due to fires
  https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/07/26/governor-newsom-proclaims-state-of-emergency-in-plumas-butte-and-tehama-counties-due-to-fires/
  
  
• California secures federal assistance to support response to Park Fire
  https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/07/25/california-secures-federal-assistance-to-support-response-to-park-fire/

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders and Warnings

Butte County

• Butte County Evacuation Map

Evacuation Orders:

         Zone-235, Zone-236, Zone-237, Zone-240, Zone-241 - A, Zone-244, Zone-250, Zone-251, Zone-252, Zone-260, Zone-261

Evacuation Warnings:

Zone 120, Zone 149 - Chico, Zone 241 - B, Zone 245, Zone 246, Zone 281, Zone 282, Zone 283 - A North of Skyway, Zone 299, Zone 312 A- This portion includes Cohasset Rd, Rock Creek Rd, and Sycamore Valley. Zone 262, Zone 263, Zone 264, Zone 265, Zone 266, Zone 267, Zone 268, Zone 269, Zone 271, Zone 272, Zone 317 B, Zone 253

Tehama County

• Tehama County Evacuation Map

Evacuation Orders:

TEH-882-C, TEH-882-B, TEH-854-E, TEH-854-A, TEH-856, TEH-858, TEH-736, TEH-694-A, TEH-694-B, TEH-732, TEH-734, TEH-736, TEH-728, TEH-726, TEH-730, TEH-720-B, TEH-720-C, TEH-696-A, TEH-498-C, TEH-498-B, TEH-496-C, TEH-496-B, TEH-500, TEH-696-A, TEH-696-B, TEH-466-A, TEH-466-B, TEH-470, TEH-698, TEH-716, TEH-448, TEH-408, DLS-466-A, DLS-466-B, DLS-466, DLS-462-B, DLS-444, MAN-410, MAN-418, MAN-420, MAN-428, MAN-426, MAN-422, MAN-412, MAN-414, MAN-424, MAN-416, MLC-712, MLC-714, MIN-700, MIN-702, MIN-704, MIN-706, MIN-708, MIN-710, PCK-468, PCK-472, PCK-474, PCK-476, PSR-478, PSR-480, PSR-482

Evacuation Warnings:

DLS-464, TEH-496-E, TEH-498-D, TEH-694-C, TEH-718, TEH-722, TEH-720-A, TEH-724

Plumas County

• Plumas County Evacuation Map

Evacuation Orders:

No evacuation orders for Plumas County.

Evacuation Warnings:

PLU-001, PLU-040

Shasta County

• Shasta County Evacuation Map

Evacuation Orders:

MAN-5000-A, MAN-5000-B, MAN-5010, MAN-5020, MAN-5030, MAN-5040, MAN-5060, SHI-5070, SHI-5120-A, SHI-5240-A, SHI-5350-A

Evacuation Warnings:

COT-8990-A, OLD-5090, MIL-5280, SHI-5080, SHI-5110, SHI-5130, SHI-5240-A, SHI-5250, SHI-5250-A, SHI-5260-A, SHI-5260-B, SHI-5270, SHI-5330-A, SHI-5330-B, SHI-5380, SHI-5390-B, SHI-5330-B, SHI-5330-B, SHI-5340-A, SHI-5350-A, SHI-5400-A, SHI-5510, SHI-5140, MAN-5050, SHI-5150, SHI-5170, SHI-5180, SHI-5190-B, SHI-5210, SHI-5220, SHI-5230

Road Closures

Butte County

• Cohasset/Rock Creek
• Skyway/Gypsum
• Highway 32/Platt Mountain Road
• Highway 32/14 Mile House Drive

Tehama County

• SR 36 at SR 32, Staffed Hard Closure.
• SR-36 at Manton Rd, Staffed Hard Closure

Shasta County

• Black Butte Road at SR-44 (No SB traffic at Black Butte)
• Wilson Hill at Wood Ridge (No SB traffic on Wilson Hill)
• Shingletown Ridge Road at SR-44 (No SB traffic on Shingletown Ridge Road)
• Southbound Wildcat Road at Black Butte Road
• Southbound Wilson Hill Road at Woodbridge
• All roads south of State Route 44 between Chateau Drive to the west and Brokeoff Meadows to the east in the evacuation ORDER area are closed

Evacuation Centers

Butte County

• Neighborhood Church
  2801 Notre Dame Blvd
  Chico, CA 95928

Tehama County

• Red Cross - Los Molinos Vet's Hall
  7980 Sherwood Blvd
  Los Molinos, CA 96055  

Shasta County             

• Bella Vista Elementary School
  22661 Alturas Rd
  Bella Vista, CA 96008

Evacuation Resource Center:

• St. Peter's Episcopal Church
  510 Jefferson St.
  Red Bluff, CA 96080
  Hours:
  • Saturday: 9AM to 6PM
    
  • Sunday: 11AM-6PM     

• Red Bluff Community Center
  1500 S. Jackson St.
  Redbluff, CA 96080
  • August 15th, 16th, and 17th
  • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

• Butte County Local Assistance Center
  2156 Pillsbury, Toad Suite 100 
  Chico, CA 95926
  
  • Starting Agust 5th, up to 2 weeks
  • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

Small Animal Shelters

Butte County

North Valley Animal Disaster Group: (8AM-9PM)

• 2279 Del Oro Ave
  Oroville, CA 95965
  (530) 895-0000

Tehama County

• 22005 Gilmore Ranch Road
  Red Bluff, CA 96080
  (8AM-5PM) 

Large Animal Shelters

Butte County

• Camelot Equestrian Park
  1985 Clark Road
  Oroville, CA 95966

Tehama County

• Ridgeway Park : (Self Service-provide your own set up and feed)
  19725 Ridge Road
  Red Bluff, CA 96080
• Corning Rodeo Grounds at Estill C. Clark Park : (Self Service-provide your own set up and feed)
  103 E Fig Lane
  Corning, CA 96021

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines

531

Water Tenders

148

Helicopters

45

Dozers

195

Hand Crews

126

Other

97

Total Personnel

6447

Cooperating Agencies