Incident Update Park Fire

Situation Summary

During the rapid growth of the Park Fire over the last two days, the fire spread quickly through the Ishi Wilderness in the Lassen National Forest. The cooler temperatures this morning moderated the fire behavior, allowing fire crews the opportunity to actively combat the fire outside of the National Forest lands. This proactive approach aims to safeguard the communities and ecological and cultural resources that may be at risk from the fire.

The decreased smoke today caused a warmer climate around the fire which has led to increased fire activity that will remain through the evening hours. 

The fire continues to burn very actively in heavy, receptive fuel beds at multiple locations throughout the fire area. Grouped trees, rough and steep terrain and fire spotting is causing additional growth this afternoon.

Crews continue to engage offensively, when safe to do so, on various parts of the fire to build direct line, reinforce lines, and to begin mop-up.

The current acreage is 360,141 total:

• Butte County: 53,356 acres
• Tehama County: 306,785 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 continues to be diligent and prepared. 

Damage inspection teams 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.

Incident Photos

Park Fire Photo Album

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

Arson Arrest News Release

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders and Warnings

Evacuation Maps

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

• Butte County Evacuation Map
• Plumas County Evacuation Map
• Shasta County Evacuation Map
• Tehama County Evacuation Map

Evacuation Orders:

DLS-66-B, BUT-CNE-317, BUT-CNE-318A, BUT-COH-250, BUT-COH-251, BUT-COH-252, BUT-COH-253, BUT-CNE-312A, BUT-FR-260, BUT-FR-262, BUT-FR-265, BUT-FR-266, BUT-FR-268, BUT-FR-269, BUT-FR-271, BUT-FR-261, BUT-FR-272, BUT-BM-237, BUT-FR-270, BUT-FR-267, BUT-FR-264, BUT-BM-236, BUT-INS-244, BUT-PHI -241A, BUT-PHI-240, BUT-BM-235, BUT-INS-244, BUT-FR-263, BUT-FR-273, BUT-CH-120, PCK-468, PCK-474, PCK-476, PLU-040, PSR-478, PSR-480, PSR-482, TEH-470, TEH-496-B, TEH-498-B, TEH-500, TEH-694-B, 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, COT-8990-A, MAN-5000, MAN-5010, MAN-5020, MAN-5030, MAN-5040, MAN-5050, MAN-5060, MIL-5280, 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, SHI-5270, SHI-5330-A, SHI-5340-A, SHI-5350-A

Evacuation Warnings

BUT-CNE-314, BUT-CNE-315, BUT-CNE-316, BUT-MA-286, BUT-CSE-361, BUT-SE-363, BUT-MA-282, BUT-MA-281, BUT-MA-283, BUT-MA-318, BUT-CNE-312, BUT-PHI-241, BUT-INS-245, BUT-CNE-311, BUT-CNE-313, BUT-MA-291, BUT-MA-288, BUT-MA-292, BUT-MA-289, BUT-MA-290, BUT-MA-287, BUT-MA-284, BUT-MA-285, BUT-ST-299, BUT-INS-246, BUT-CNE-317A, BUT-CNE-317, BUT-INS-245, BUT-CH-149, BUT-CH-150A, BUT-TOP-01, BUT-TOP-02, BUT-TOP-03, BUT-TOP-04, BUT-TOP-05, BUT-TOP-06, BUT-TOP-07, BUT-TOP-08, BUT-TOP-09, BUT-TOP-10, BUT-TOP-11, BUT-TOP-12, BUT-TOP-13, BUT-TOP-14, 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-5000, 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, COT-8970, COT-8990-B, MIL-5290, MIL-5300, MIL-8960, OLD-5090, SHI-5080, SHI-5110, SHI-5130, SHI-5200-A, SHI-5310, SHI-5320, 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

Road Closures

 

• Rock Creek Road/Cohasset
• Traffic control point at Gypsum Street/Skyway
• Traffic control point Highway 32/Bruce Road
• Doe Mill Road at the Butte Creek Bridge near the Forks of Butte Campground
• 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 Center

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

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

Engines

406

Water Tenders

113

Helicopters

33

Dozers

163

Hand Crews

98

Other

59

Total Personnel

4742

Cooperating Agencies