Incident Update Park Fire
- Date:
- 08/24/2024
- Time:
- 7:14 PM
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
- 429,603
- Containment
- 71%
- 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
The Park Fire is being managed under Unified Command with CAL FIRE and the Lassen National Forest.
All weather stations within the fire area recorded above 0.50" of rain in the past 36 hours. No fire activity was observed due to scattered showers across the incident. Suppression repair has been delayed this operational period due to recent rainfall and ground saturation. A safety risk still remains in the fire area associated with heavy equipment operating near personnel for fire suppression repair.
Crews are engaging offensively by increasing mop up depth and removing hazard trees that threaten control lines. Progress is ongoing but difficult due to steep terrain and heavy timber in remote areas.
Damage Inspectors were able to survey lands that were previously inaccessible. Damage inspection is now complete and the number of destroyed structures is final.
All roads are now open, we ask that you remain cautious while driving as crews continue to work in the area.
Burned Area Emergency Response Group: USDA Forest Service BAER Team personnel are assessing needs on forest service lands.
Watershed Emergency Response Team: WERT is identifying areas within the fire perimeter that could be prone to flash flooding and debris flow hazards.
As you return home from evacuations, please remember to keep an evacuation plan with your family. For more information on emergency readiness, please visit www.ready.gov.
Incident Photos & Video
Press Conferences and Operational Briefings
Butte Zone:
Tehama Zone:
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 Zones
Evacuation Information:
Road Closures
Tehama and Shasta Counties
- All roads are open.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 61
- Water Tenders
- 109
- Helicopters
- 5
- Dozers
- 72
- Hand Crews
- 55
- Other
- 167
- Total Personnel
- 2374
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 National Guard, California Department of Transportation |