Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
07/31/2024
Time:
1:42 PM

Park Fire Information Line: 211

Callers outside Butte, Tehama, or Shasta Counties: (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, 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
389,791
Containment
18%
Structures Threatened
8,200
Structures Destroyed
358
Structures Damaged
21
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

USFS - Fire resources in the northeast section of the Park Fire are constructing fire lines directly next to the advancing fire's edge, and at strategic locations away from the fire's edge, to minimize the overall fire area. The Antelope Creek Drainage and Mill Creek Drainages have active fires within them. As they battle the fire aggressively, they prioritize firefighter and public safety. 

The Park Fire continues to burn very actively at multiple locations around the perimeter.  Smoke is expected to be more widespread with very limited and late clearing. 

Daytime temperatures continue to climb a few degrees each day, daytime humidity values will be in the 20-25% range.

Heavy fuels are very receptive and are near record levels of dryness.

The weather is expected to become much warmer and drier later this week, with some winds and potential for thunderstorms. High temperatures, low relative humidity dropping into the teens, and poor nighttime moisture recoveries will allow for increased fire activity and extreme fire behavior. Winds will be more out of the south and range from 6 to 10mph with gusts to 15mph. The chance for thunderstorms with outflow winds has potential to cause erratic fire spread.

Fire crews are providing structure defense where needed. They are attempting to complete containment lines in some areas and gain a stronghold in the challenging topography while also engaging in mop-up where applicable. 

The current acreage is 389,791 total:

  • Butte County: 52,764 acres
  • Tehama County: 337,027 acres

Damage Inspection Teams are at 75% completion of their assessments. These numbers are updated twice daily.

Between both counties, there are *361 destroyed structures and 36 damaged structures. *The total number destroyed includes infrastructure.

  • Butte County

No damage: 602 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Damaged: 32 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Destroyed: 258 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

 

  • Tehama County

No damage: 210 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Damaged: 4 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Destroyed: 103 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

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:

Zone 235, Zone 236, Zone 237, Zone 244, Zone 240 A, Zone 250, Zone 251, Zone 252, Zone 253, Zone 260, Zone 261, Zone 312, Zone 317

Evacuation Warnings:

Zone 149 - Chico, Zone 150 - Chico, Zone 120, Zone 240, Zone 241, Zone 245, Zone 246, Zone 281, Zone 282, Zone 283 North of Skyway, Zone 299, Zone 318, Zone 317 A - Richardson Spring Rd will be open, the rest of the zone will remain in an Order, Zone 312 A- This portion includes Cohasset Rd, Rock Creek Rd, and Sycamore Valley, Zone 262, Zone 263, Zone 264, Zone 265, Zone 266, Zone 267, Zone 268, Zone 269, Zone 271, Zone 272, Zone 273, Zone 318 A

Tehama County

Evacuation Orders:

TEH-882-C, TEH-882-B, TEH-854-E, TEH-854-A, TEH-856, TEH-858, TEH-736, TEH-694-A, TEH-694-B, TEH-732, TEH-734, TEH-736, TEH-728, TEH-726, TEH-730, TEH-720-B, TEH-696-A, TEH-498-C, TEH-498-B, TEH-496-C, TEH-496-B, TEH-500, TEH-696-A, TEH-696-B, TEH-466-A, TEH-466-B, TEH-470, TEH-698, TEH-716, TEH-448, TEH-408, DLS-466-A, DLS-466-B, DLS-466, DLS-462-B, DLS-444, MAN-410, MAN-418, MAN-420, MAN-428, MAN-426, MAN-422, MAN-412, MAN-414, MAN-424, MAN-416, MLC-712, MLC-714, MIN-700, MIN-702, MIN-704, MIN-706, MIN-708, MIN-710, PCK-468, PCK-472, PCK-474, PCK-476, PSR-478, PSR-480, PSR-482

Evacuation Warnings:

TEH-882-D, TEH-854-B, TEH-852-B, TEH-840-C, TEH-694-C, TEH-498-A, TEH-496-D, TEH-442, TEH-406, TEH-724, TEH-720-A, TEH-722, TEH-718, DLS-464, DLS-462-A

Plumas County

Evacuation Orders:

No evacuation orders for Plumas County.

Evacuation Warnings:

PLU-001, PLU-040

Shasta County

Evacuation Orders:

COT-8990-A, MIL-5280, MAN-5000-A, MAN-5000-B, MAN-5010, MAN-5020, MAN-5030, MAN-5040, MAN-5050, MAN-5060, SHI-5070, SHI-5120-A, SHI-5140, SHI-5150, SHI-5170, SHI-5180, SHI-5190-B, SHI-5210, SHI-5220, SHI-5230, SHI-5240-A, SHI-5250, SHI-5260-B, SHI-5270, SHI-5330-A, SHI-5330-B, SHI-5340-A, SHI-5350-A

Evacuation Warnings:

COT-8970, COT-8990-B, OLD-5090, MIL-5290, MIL-5300, MIL-8960, SHI-5080, SHI-5110, SHI-5200-A, SHI-5270, SHI-5310, SHI-5320, SHI-5335, SHI-5350-B, SHI-5360, SHI-5400, SHI-5400, SHI-5410, SHI-5440, SHI-5450, SHI-5460, SHI-5470, SHI-5480, SHI-5490, SHI-5500, SHI-5510, SHI-5520, SHI-5540, SHI-5550-B, SHI-5320, SHI-5335, SHI-5350-B, SHI-5370, SHI-5380

Road Closures

Butte County

  • Cohasset/Rock Creek
  • Skyway/Gypsum
  • Highway 32/Platt Mountain Road
  • Highway 32/14 Mile House Drive

Tehama County

  • SR 36 at SR 32, Staffed Hard Closure.
  • SR-36 at Manton Rd, Staffed Hard Closure

Shasta County

  • Black Butte Road at SR-44 (No SB traffic at Black Butte)
  • Wildcat at Black Butte (No SB or NB traffic)
  • Wilson Hill at Wood Ridge (No SB traffic on Wilson Hill)
  • Shingletown Ridge Road at SR-44 (No SB traffic on Shingletown Ridge Road)

Evacuation Centers

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                 

Shasta County             

  • Bella Vista Elementary School
    22661 Alturas Rd
    Bella Vista, CA 96008

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
521
Water Tenders
115
Helicopters
41
Dozers
180
Hand Crews
107
Other
76
Total Personnel
5849

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