Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
07/25/2024
Time:
7:22 AM

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
Under Investigation
Counties
Butte
Administration Unit
Unified Command: CAL FIRE Butte Unit & City of Chico Fire Department
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
45,550
Containment
3%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

The incident is under unified command with the City of Chico Fire Department as this incident started in Bidwell Park, a “mutual threat zone” area of Butte County. The fire is well established. Fire personnel are currently focusing on evacuations and structure defense while concurrently building direct containment lines utilizing bulldozers, fire crews and fire engines. More resources have been ordered and are inbound from various areas throughout Northern California.

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders and Warnings

Evacuation Orders

  • BUT-CH-150
  • BUT-CNE-311
  • BUT-CNE-312
  • BUT-CNE-313
  • BUT-CNE-317
  • BUT-CNE-318
  • BUT-COH-250
  • BUT-COH-251
  • BUT-COH-252
  • BUT-COH-253
  • BUT-FR-260
  • BUT-FR-261
  • BUT-FR-262
  • BUT-FR-265
  • BUT-FR-266
  • BUT-FR-268
  • BUT-FR-269
  • BUT-FR-271
  • BUT-FR-272
  • TEH-736
  • TEH-854
  • TEH-856
  • TEH-858
  • TEH-882
  • TEH-882-A
  • TEH-882-B

Evacuation Warnings

  • BUT-FR-273
  • BUT-CNE-314
  • BUT-CNE-315
  • BUT-CNE-316
  • TEH-726
  • TEH-728
  • TEH-732
  • TEH-734
  • TEH-852

Evacuation Maps

Evacuation Center

Neighborhood Church 2801 Notre Dame Blvd, Chico

Animal Shelters

Small Animal Shelter: 2279 Del Oro, Oroville

Large Animal Shelter: Camelot Equestrian Park 1985 Clark Road, Oroville

Road Closures

  • Cohasset Rd. at Rock Creek, Upper Park Rd. at Wildwood.

Assigned Resources

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

Engines
24
Water Tenders
6
Helicopters
5
Dozers
8
Hand Crews
6
Other
17
Total Personnel
216