Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
07/27/2024
Time:
7:54 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.

Incident Photos

Park Fire Photo Album

 

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: (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
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.