Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
07/25/2024
Time:
4:15 PM

Incident Facts

Name
Park Fire
Start Date/Time
2024-07-24
Incident Status
Active
Location
Off Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park, East of Chico
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Butte, Tehama
Administration Unit
Unified Command: CAL FIRE IMT 3 and Lassen National Forest
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
71,489
Containment
3%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

The Park Fire displayed dynamic fire activity overnight. Winds remained a factor and the temperature stayed in the 80s. Three helicopters were available for night operations, and they took advantage and spent the night finding hot spots to drop water on. Today the forecast is for more hot, dry weather with a steady breeze from the south again. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 3 takes command of the fire today.

Incident Photos

Park Fire Photo Album

 

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders and Warnings

Evacuation Orders

  • BUT-CH-120
  • BUT-CH-149
  • BUT-CH-150
  • BUT-CNE-311
  • BUT-CNE-312
  • BUT-CNE-313
  • BUT-CNE-317
  • BUT-CNE-318
  • BUT-COH-250
  • BUT-COH-251
  • BUT-COH-252
  • BUT-COH-253
  • BUT-FR-260
  • BUT-FR-261
  • BUT-FR-262
  • BUT-FR-265
  • BUT-FR-266
  • BUT-FR-267
  • BUT-FR-268
  • BUT-FR-269
  • BUT-FR-270
  • BUT-FR-271
  • BUT-FR-272
  • BUT-FR-273
  • TEH-694-B
  • TEH-726
  • TEH-732
  • TEH-734
  • TEH-736
  • TEH-852
  • TEH-854
  • TEH-856
  • TEH-858
  • TEH-882
  • TEH-882-A
  • TEH-882-B

Evacuation Warnings

  • BUT-CNE-314
  • BUT-CNE-315
  • BUT-CNE-316
  • BUT-CSE-361
  • BUT-CSE-363
  • BUT-FR-263
  • BUT-FR-264
  • BUT-INS-244
  • BUT-MA-282
  • BUT-MA-286
  • TEH-500
  • TEH-694
  • TEH-694-A
  • TEH-696-A
  • TEH-720-B
  • TEH-728
  • TEH-840
  • TEH-850-A

Evacuation Maps

Evacuation Center

Neighborhood Church 2801 Notre Dame Blvd, Chico

Animal Shelters

Small Animal Shelter: 2279 Del Oro, Oroville

Large Animal Shelter: Camelot Equestrian Park 1985 Clark Road, Oroville

Road Closures

  • Route 32 at the junction with State Route 36 in Tehama County and at Bruce Road in Butte County

  • Cohasset Rd. at Rock Creek, Upper Park Rd. at Wildwood

  • Keefer & Hicks

  • Hicks & Oasis

  • Forks of the Butte Bridge

  • 32 & Yosemite (Eastbound only)

  • 99 & Meridian

  • 32 & Upper Humboldt

  • Meridian/Butte Tehama Line

  • Cohasset/Eaton

Assigned Resources

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

Engines
153
Water Tenders
10
Helicopters
6
Dozers
41
Hand Crews
40
Other
22
Total Personnel
1153