Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
08/04/2024
Time:
10:04 AM

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
401,279
Containment
30%
Structures Threatened
2,700
Structures Destroyed
569
Structures Damaged
49
Civilian Injuries
0
Firefighter Injuries
0
Civilian Fatalities
0
Firefighter Fatalities
0

Current Situation

Situation Summary

CAL FIRE:

The spread of the Park Fire overnight was minimal. Residual rainfall moisture on the eastern portion of the fire kept flames from
spreading through the fine dead fuels. However, fire did continue to burn in the larger dead and downed fuels.

It’s expected to reach the lower 100s today across the region, with relative humidity dipping to the lower to mid-teens.
Today’s hotter temperatures, drier conditions, and higher wind speeds will contribute to increased fire activity. Fuels that received
moisture over the last few days will dry out again.

Spot fires and fire activity is expected to continue to challenge firefighters. Critically low fuel moistures, steep canyons, long drive
times, and daily spot fires have caused difficulty in suppressing the fires.

Firefighters continue to offensively engage in constructing new fire line, reinforcing line and mopping-up when possible.
Smoke is moving towards the north and joining the smoke from other fires and is extending into other states and even into Canada.
The smoke is impacting cities like Chico and Redding.

Lassen National Forest:

The Park Fire has burned 401,279 acres total - 95,691 on the Lassen - and is 30% contained.

The northeast corner of the fire continues to be the major focus for crews. The fire is well established in the Mill Creek drainage and firefighters have been taking advantage of favorable weather the past few days to go as direct as possible on the fire’s edge west of Tuner Mountain. 95,691 acres of the fire are burning on the Lassen National Forest.

In addition to direct attack, Tamarack Road is being prepped for holding as crews work to build line above Mill Creek on both sides of the canyon. Because of the incredibly steep and rocky slopes along the creek drainage, crews are scouting for areas where they can more actively attack the fire.

There are more than 1,000 firefighters on this corner of the Park Fire including five Interagency Hotshot Crews assigned to keeping the fire away from the communities of Mineral and Mill Creek.

The current acreage is 401,279 total:

  • Butte County: 52,937 acres
  • Tehama County: 348,342 acres

Damage Inspection Teams are at 95% completion of their assessments. These numbers are updated twice daily.

Between both counties, there are *572 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: 272 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

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

Destroyed: 144 (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-COH-251-B, BUT-252-B, BUT-FR-260-B, BUT-COH-250-B, BUT-BM-237-B, 260 West of Highway 32

Evacuation Warnings:

BUT-COH-253, BUT-COH-252-A, BUT-COH-251-A, BUT-COH-250-A, BUT-FR-261, BUT-FR-262, BUT-FR-260-A, BUT-INS-244, BUT-BM-237-A, BUT-BM-236-A, BUT-BM-235, BUT-PHI-240, BUT-PHI-241-A

Tehama County

Evacuation Orders:

TEH-448, TEH-470, TEH-496-B, TEH-498-B, TEH-694-A, TEH-694-B, TEH-696-A, TEH-696-B, TEH-698, TEH-720-B, TEH-720-C, TEH-726, TEH-728, TEH-730, TEH-732, TEH-736,  TEH-500,  TEH-716, TEH-854-A, , DLS-446-B, MLC-712, MLC-714, MIN-702, MIN-704, MIN-706, MIN-708, MIN-710, PCK-468, PCK-472, PCK-474, PCK-476

Evacuation Warnings:

TEH-408, TEH-496-C, TEH-498-C, TEH-718, TEH-720-A, TEH-722, TEH-724, TEH-734, TEH-856, TEH-854-A, TEH-858, TEH-882-C, 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-462-B, DLS-466-A, DLS-466-B, DLS-462-B, TEH-856

Plumas County

Evacuation Orders:

No evacuation orders for Plumas County.

Evacuation Warnings:

PLU-001, PLU-040

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 August 5th, 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
539
Water Tenders
157
Helicopters
45
Dozers
193
Hand Crews
126
Other
111
Total Personnel
6528

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