Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
08/06/2024
Time:
9:42 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
414,890
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: 

Increased fire behavior has been observed near the Mill Creek canyon. Large plumes were visible from Big Bend in Mill Creek. The fire is burning actively, featuring slope-aligned runs and spotting.  The fire will remain active overnight due to high temperatures, and no humidity recovery. It consumes dead and down fuels as well as timber.  Crews continue to engage offensively in parts of the fire when it is possible to build direct lines, reinforce lines, and mop-up. 

Repopulations are occurring where it is safe to do so, with multiple evacuation orders and warnings reduced recently in Butte, Shasta, and Tehama counties.  Please remain diligent while crews and equipment continue working in these areas. 

Lassen National Forest: 

Due to critically high temperatures and low relative humidity, the Park Fire was active through the upper Mill Creek drainage area and crossed CA 172. Crews and aircraft aggressively work to keep fire as small as possible within the planning area.

Tomorrow, high temperatures with low relative humidity are predicted.  

Unified partners have converged over 6,500 firefighters to fire the #ParkFire

The Park Fire has burned 98,048 acres of the Lassen National Forest.

 

The current acreage is 414,890 in total:

  • Butte County: 52,937 acres
  • Tehama County: 361,953 acres

Damage Inspection Teams have completed 100% of their assessments.

Between both counties, there are *636 destroyed structures and *49 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

Evacuation Warnings:

BUT-COH-250-B, BUT-COH-251-B, 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-694-A, TEH-694-B, TEH-696-A, TEH-696-B, TEH-496-F, TEH-498-B, TEH-498-E, 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-718, TEH-720, TEH-722, TEH-724, 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-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, PLU-002-A, PLU-040-A

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

Tehama County

  • Highway 36 above the Sky Ranch will remain closed due to fire activity in the area
  • Lanes Valley Road is closed 

Shasta County

  • Hwy 89 through Lassen National Park is closed

Evacuation Centers

Tehama County

  • Red Cross - Los Molinos Veterans 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
    • 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
522
Water Tenders
153
Helicopters
40
Dozers
191
Hand Crews
134
Other
128
Total Personnel
6593

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, Shasta County Sheriff's Office, Collins Pine Company, California Office of Emergency Services, California National Guard, Lassen Volcanic National Park