Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
07/29/2024
Time:
8:44 PM

Park Fire Information Line: 211

Callers outside Butte, Tehama, or Shasta Counties: (866) 916 - 3566

Media Information Line: (530) 282 - 5808

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
Arson
Counties
Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Tehama
Administration Unit
Unified Command: CAL FIRE Butte Unit, CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit and Lassen National Forest
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
373,357
Containment
14%
Structures Threatened
4,200
Structures Destroyed
165
Structures Damaged
15
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

CAL FIRE - The fire continues to burn actively at multiple locations around the perimeter. Smoke blanketed the northern portion of the fire, causing a slight dampening of activity within that area. The southern portion of the fire had clearer skies, allowing for the finer fuels, such as grass, to be more receptive to fire with a longer burn window.

Stronger southwest winds will continue through the evening hours with gusts from 20-25 mph. Winds will diminish to low speeds after sunset. Humidity recoveries will moderate some of the fire, but it will continue to burn actively in the heavier fuels until late in the overnight hours.

Crews continue to engage offensively in parts of the fire when it is possible to build direct line, reinforce lines, an to begin mop-up where applicable. Crews have been attacking spot fires aggressively throughout the day and continue to extend contingency lines.

The current acreage is 373,357 total:

  • Butte County: 53,051 acres
  • Tehama County: 320,306 acres

Fire Integrated Real-Time Intelligence System Program (FIRIS) aircraft is flying over the fire, mapping acreage which will allow for periodic acreage updates.

We ask that the public continue to be diligent and prepared due to erratic fire activity. 

Damage inspection teams have completed just over half of their inspections within the current fire perimeter and continue to identify and verify structures that have been damaged or destroyed. The numbers of structures reported are expected to adjust as the team verifies impacts.

USFS – Today, clear skies and direct sun have affected dry fuels in Antelope Creek drainage and the Mill Creek drainage. Fire crews are constructing lines in identified areas to minimize fire spread on the Lassen National Forest and surrounding lands.

Incident Photos & Video

Park Fire Photo Album

Park Fire Youtube Playlist

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/2024/07/27/governor-newsom-secures-additional-federal-assistance-for-park-fire-surveys-damage/

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/

News Releases / Media Advisories

Arson Arrest News Release

Press Conferences and Operational Briefings

YouTube - Park Fire Press Conferences and Briefings

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders and Warnings

Evacuation Maps

To see if you are in evacuation orders or warning zones, click on your county below.

Evacuation Orders:
BUT-BM-237, BUT-BM-236, BUT-BM-235, BUT-INS-244, BUT-PHI-240-A, BUT-COH-250, BUT-COH-251, BUT-COH-252, BUT-COH-253, BUT-FR-260, BUT-FR-261, BUT-CNE-312, BUT-CNE-317, DLS-66-B, TEH-466-C, PCK-468, PCK-474, PCK-476, PSR-478, PSR-480, PSR-482, TEH-470, TEH-496-B, TEH-496-C, TEH-498-B, TEH-498-C, TEH-500, TEH-694-B, TEH-694-C, TEH-696-A, TEH-696-B, TEH-720-B, TEH-726, TEH-728, TEH-732, TEH-734, TEH-736, TEH-852, TEH-854, TEH-856, TEH-858, TEH-882, TEH-882-A, TEH-882-B, , MAN-5000, MAN-5010, MAN-5020, MAN-5030, MAN-5040, MAN-5050, MAN-5060, SHI-5070-A, SHI-5070-B, SHI-5120-A, SHI-5140, SHI-5150, SHI-5170, SHI-5180, SHI-5190-B, SHI-5210, SHI-5220, SHI-5230, SHI-5240-A, SHI-5250, SHI-5260-A, SHI-5260-B, SHI-5340-A, SHI-5350-A

Evacuation Warnings
BUT-CH-149, BUT-CH-150, BUT-CH-120, BUT-PHI-240, BUT-PHI -241, BUT-INS-245, BUT-INS-246, BUT-MA-281, BUT-MA-282, BUT-MA-283, BUT-MA-286, BUT-ST-299, BUT-CNE-318, BUT-CSE-361, BUT-SE-363, BUT-CNE-317A, BUT-CNE-312A, BUT-FR-262, BUT-FR-263, BUT-FR-264, 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, BUT-318A, DLS-444, DLS-446, DLS-462, MAN-410, MAN-412, MAN-414, MAN-416, MAN-418, MAN-420, MAN-422, MAN-424, MAN-426, MAN-428, MAN-5010, MAN-5020, MAN-5030, MAN-5040, MAN-5050, MAN-5060, SHI-5070-A, TEH-448, TEH-408, TEH-694, TEH-694-A, TEH-730, TEH-840, TEH-850-A, SHI-5270, MIL-5280, OLD-5090, SHI-5080, SHI-5110, SHI-5130, SHI-5200-A, SHI-5320, SHI-5330-A, SHI-5335, SHI-5350-B, SHI-5370, SHI-5390, SHI-5400, SHI-5410, SHI-5420, SHI-5430, SHI-5440, SHI-5450, SHI-5460, SHI-5470, SHI-5480, SHI-5490, SHI-5500, SHI-5510, SHI-5520, SHI-5530, SHI-5540, COT-8990-A, PLU-040

Road Closures

  • Rock Creek Road/Cohasset
  • Traffic control point at Gypsum Street/Skyway
  • Traffic control point Highway 32/Bruce Road
  • Center Gap at Doe Mill
  • Doe Mill Road at Billups
  • 32/Yosemite
  • Skyway/Humboldt
  • Access to Upper Park at Wildwood
  • Highway 36 East at Manton Road to Highway 32
  • Highway 32 from Highway 36 to Bruce Road in Chico
  • Keefer/Hicks
  • Hicks/Oasis
  • Forks of the Butte Bridge
  • 99/Meridian
  • Meridian/Butte Tehama Line
  • Cohasset/Eaton

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

Evacuation Resource Center:

St. Peter's Episcopal Church
510 Jefferson St.
Red Bluff, CA 96080

  • Hours:
    • Saturday: 9AM to 6PM
    • Sunday: 11AM-6PM                             

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

Assigned Resources

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

Engines
467
Water Tenders
116
Helicopters
41
Dozers
170
Hand Crews
100
Other
76
Total Personnel
5364

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
Butte County Sheriff's Office, Tehama County Sheriff's Office, City of Chico Fire Department, City of Chico Police Department, California Highway Patrol, Pacific Gas and Electric, Bureau of Land Management, California Department of Transportation, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sierra Pacific Industries, Paradise Police Department, Shasta County Sheriff's Office, Plumas County Sheriff's Department, Collins Pine Company, California Office of Emergency Services.