Incident Update Park Fire
- Date:
- 07/27/2024
- Time:
- 7:18 AM
Park Fire Information Line: 211
For callers outside Butte County : (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, Tehama
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE Butte Unit, CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit and Lassen National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 307,368
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- 4,200
- Structures Destroyed
- 134
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The Park Fire continued to burn aggressively due to steep terrain and winds. Extreme fire behavior has occurred due to the slope and winds aligning, causing significant growth.
Cooler weather and higher moisture in the air is expected for today in the region.
New evacuation orders and warnings were issued. Please use the evacuation maps to know your zone.
- In Butte County, 52,190 acres have burned.
- In Tehama County, 255,178 acres have burned.
The fire is burning in grass, brush, mixed timber, and dead vegetation.
Damage inspection teams are working to identify structures that have been damaged or destroyed.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders and Warnings
Evacuation Orders
- DLS-66-B
- BUT-CH-120
- BUT-CH-149
- BUT-CH-150
- BUT-BM-235
- BUT-BM-236
- BUT-BM-237
- BUT-INS-244
- BUT-COH-250
- BUT-COH-251
- BUT-COH-252
- BUT-COH-253
- BUT-FR-260
- BUT-FR-261
- 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-CNE-317
- 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
Evacuation Warnings
- BUT-TOP-01
- BUT-TOP-04
- BUT-TOP-09
- BUT-BM-235
- BUT-BM-236
- BUT-BM-237
- BUT-PHI-240
- BUT-PHI-241
- BUT-PHI-241-A
- BUT-INS-244
- BUT-INS-245
- BUT-MA-282
- BUT-MA-285
- BUT-MA-286
- BUT-STI-299
- BUT-CNE-311
- BUT-CNE-312
- BUT-CNE-313
- BUT-CNE-314
- BUT-CNE-315
- BUT-CNE-316
- BUT-CNE-318
- BUT-CSE-361
- BUT-CSE-363
- 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
Evacuation Maps
Road Closures
-
Route 32 at the junction with State Route 36 in Tehama County and at Bruce Road in Butte County
-
Cohasset Road at Rock Creek, Upper Park Road 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
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
2279 Del Oro Ave, Oroville, CA 95965 (8AM-9PM)
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
- 231
- Water Tenders
- 58
- Helicopters
- 16
- Dozers
- 116
- Hand Crews
- 61
- Other
- 1
- Total Personnel
- 2484
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 and Sierra Pacific Industries. |