Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
08/05/2024
Time:
5:43 PM

Park Fire Information Line: 211

Callers outside Butte, Tehama, or Shasta Counties: (866) 916 - 3566

Media Information Line: (530) 282 - 5808

Public Information Line: (530) 487-0857

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
401,740
Containment
34%
Structures Threatened
2,700
Structures Destroyed
636
Structures Damaged
49
Civilian Injuries
0
Firefighter Injuries
0
Civilian Fatalities
0
Firefighter Fatalities
0

Current Situation

Situation Summary

CAL FIRE:

The Park Fire spread was limited to the eastern portion of the fire overnight. Fire continued to burn on the larger dead and down fuels.  The portion of the fire burning in Mill Creek remained active overnight. Hotter weather, drier conditions, and increased wind speed contributed to increased fire activity.
Critically low fuel moistures, steep canyons, and long drive times have caused increased fire activity. Although smoke conditions were more favorable Sunday, increased smoke is expected today, especially over the northeast portion of the fire where the fire is active. Highs will reach the lower 100s today while the minimum relative humidity will dip to the lower to mid-teens. Winds could gust to the near 20mph range in the afternoon.
The Damage Inspection Team (DINS) is finished with inspections. DINS has conducted 1,851.
The Butte County Local Assistance Center opens today.
2156 Pillsbury Road Suite 100
Chico, CA 95926

Lassen National Forest: 

The Park Fire has burned 95,743 on the Lassen National Forest and is 34% contained.
Firefighters continue to make preparations along the rim of Mill Creek and work to moderate fire activity in the bottom using helicopter water drops.
Crews are working to connect a mix of roads, dozerlines and line from Highway 36 to Tamarack Road and parallel the Mill Creek drainage on the north side. On the southern rim, crews are using heavy equipment to improve Forest Roads to prevent the fire from advancing south and east. Lines on both sides of the rim are being plumbed with hose lays.
Continued hot and dry weather brings an expected increase in fire behavior and residents of the Mineral and Mill Creek areas could see an increase in smoke production as conditions change.

The current acreage is 401,740 total:

  • Butte County: 52,937 acres
  • Tehama County: 348,803 acres

Damage Inspection Teams are at 100% completion of their assessments.

Between both counties, there are *640 destroyed structures and *52 damaged structures. *The total number destroyed and damaged includes infrastructure.

  • Butte County

No damage: 882 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Damaged: 47 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Destroyed: 428 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

  • Tehama County

No damage: 277 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Damaged: 5 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Destroyed: 212 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Park Fire Map

Incident Photos & Video

News Releases / Media Advisories

Press Conferences and Operational Briefings

State of Emergency and Federal Assistance

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders and Warnings

Butte County

Evacuation Orders:

        BUT-BM-236-B, BUT-FR-260-B, BUT-BM-237-B, 260 West of Highway 32

Evacuation Warnings:

BUT-COH-250-A, BUT-COH-250-B, BUT-COH-251-A, BUT-COH-251-B, BUT-252-B, BUT-FR-261, BUT-FR-262, BUT-FR-260-A, BUT-BM-237-A, BUT-BM-236-A, BUT-BM-235, BUT-PHI-240

Tehama County

Evacuation Orders:

TEH-448-A, TEH-470, TEH-496-B, TEH-496-F, TEH-498-B, TEH-498-E, TEH-694-A, TEH-694-B, TEH-696-A, TEH-696-B, TEH-698, TEH-720-A, TEH-720-B, TEH-720-C, TEH-726, TEH-728, TEH-730, TEH-732, TEH-736, TEH-500, TEH-716, TEH-720, DLS-466-C, DLS-466-D,  MLC-712, MLC-714, MIN-702, MIN-704, MIN-706, MIN-708, MIN-710, PCK-468, PCK-472, PCK-474, MIN-700, DLS-446-B

Evacuation Warnings:

TEH-408, TEH-446-C, TEH-448-B, TEH-468, TEH-472, TEH-476, TEH-496-C, TEH-498-C, TEH-694-C, TEH-718, TEH-722, TEH-724, TEH-734, TEH-856, TEH-854-A, TEH-854-D, TEH-858, TEH-882-C, TEH-882-B, MAN-410, MAN-412, MAN-414, MAN-416, MAN-418, MAN-420, MAN-422, MAN-424, MAN-426, MAN-428, DLS-444, DLS-446-A, DLS-446-C, DLS-462-B, DLS-466-A, DLS-466-B, DLS-462-B, TEH-856, TEH-854-A, PSR-478, PSR-480, PSR-482, PCK-476

Plumas County

Evacuation Orders:

No evacuation orders for Plumas County.

Evacuation Warnings:

PLU-001

Shasta County

Evacuation Warnings:

OLD-5090, MAN-5000-A, MAN-5000-B, MAN-5010, MAN-5020, MAN-5030, MAN-5040, MAN-5060, SHI-5070-A, SHI-5070-B, SHI-5120-A

Road Closures

Butte County

  • Hwy 32 at Humboldt Rd
  • Vilas Rd at Cohasset Rd
  • Mud Creek at Cohasset Rd
  • Musty Buck at Cohasset Rd

Tehama County

  • Hwy 36 East of Manton Road to 36/32 intersection.
  • Lanes Valley Road is closed 

Shasta County

  • Hwy 89 through Lassen National Park is closed.

Evacuation Centers

Tehama County

  • Red Cross - Los Molinos Vet's Hall
    7980 Sherwood Blvd
    Los Molinos, CA 96055  

Shasta County             

  •  The Bella Vista Elementary School shelter has been closed.

Evacuation Resource Center:

  • St. Peter's Episcopal Church
    510 Jefferson St.
    Red Bluff, CA 96080
    Hours:
    • Saturday: 9AM to 6PM
    • Sunday: 11AM-6PM     
  • Red Bluff Community Center
    1500 S. Jackson St.
    Red Bluff, CA 96080
    • August 15th, 16th, and 17th
    • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Butte County Local Assistance Center
    2156 Pillsbury Road Suite 100 
    Chico, CA 95926
    • Starting today, open up to 2 weeks
    • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Small Animal Shelters

Butte County

North Valley Animal Disaster Group: (8AM-9PM)

  • 2279 Del Oro Ave
    Oroville, CA 95965
    (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
536
Water Tenders
154
Helicopters
44
Dozers
196
Hand Crews
132
Other
122
Total Personnel
6618

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, California Conservation Corps, Bureau of Land Management, California Department of Transportation, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sierra Pacific Industries, Paradise Police Department, Shasta County Sheriff's Office, Collins Pine Company, California Office of Emergency Services