Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
08/20/2024
Time:
7:04 PM

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
429,401
Containment
56%
Structures Threatened
0
Structures Destroyed
637
Structures Damaged
49
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.

Containment on the fire continues to increase and remains inside control lines. 

Crews are continuing to deepen mop-up operations, remove hazardous trees, and patrol for spot fires to ensure the fire remains within its perimeter. Fire suppression repair crews are working to repair any effects to local resources resulting from fire suppression. 

Today was warm and cloudy. Warm and dry weather continues through Wednesday. Cooler conditions and an increasing chance for higher humidity is expected Thursday.

All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted. Repopulations are ongoing and we ask that you stay cautious as crews will continue to be working in the fire area.


Park Fire Map

3D Map View

News Releases / Media Advisories

Press Conferences and Operational Briefings

Butte Zone:

Tehama Zone:

State of Emergency and Federal Assistance

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Road Closures

Tehama and Shasta Counties

  • Highway 172 will be open to one-way traffic only, prepare for traffic delays
  • Highway 89 between Highway 36 and Summit Lake

Assigned Resources

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

Engines
219
Water Tenders
190
Helicopters
6
Dozers
80
Hand Crews
91
Other
174
Total Personnel
3866

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
Tehama County Sheriff's Office, California Highway Patrol, Pacific Gas and Electric, California Conservation Corps, Bureau of Land Management, California Department of Transportation, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sierra Pacific Industries, Collins Pine Company, California Office of Emergency Services, California National Guard, Lassen Volcanic National Park