Incident Update Park Fire
- Date:
- 09/05/2024
- Time:
- 8:01 PM
State Responsibility Area Information Line: 530-529-9233
Federal Media Information Line: 530-414-9298
Incident Facts
- Name
- Park Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-24
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Off Upper Park Road in Bidwell Park, Chico
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Arson
- Counties
- Butte, Tehama
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Butte Unit, CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit and Lassen National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 429,603
- Containment
- 99%
- Structures Threatened
- 0
- Structures Destroyed
- 709
- Structures Damaged
- 54
- Civilian Injuries
- 0
- Firefighter Injuries
- 0
- Civilian Fatalities
- 0
- Firefighter Fatalities
- 0
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters continue to patrol the Park Fire searching for smoldering fuel sources, while remaining available to respond to any new starts or other emergencies. Fire suppression repair continues.
Incident Photos & Video
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/
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 11
- Water Tenders
- 11
- Helicopters
- 1
- Dozers
- 7
- Hand Crews
- 9
- Other
- 13
- Total Personnel
- 462
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehama County Sheriff's Office, California Highway Patrol, California Conservation Corps, Bureau of Land Management, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sierra Pacific Industries, Collins Pine Company, California Office of Emergency Services, California Department of Transportation, Pacific Gas and Electric |