Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
08/03/2024
Time:
8:49 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
401,199
Containment
28%
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:

Today the fire was moderated by wet thunderstorms and cloud cover until the afternoon cleared up and allowed for some increase in activity. Into the night the main concern is the potential for any leftover thunderstorms but these are expected to dissipate after sunset.

The perimeter of the fire is still burning in very receptive fuel beds. Crews continue to engage directly where possible and continue to utilize control lines from previous fires.

Fire suppression repair activity has begun in places where it is safe to do so.

Some evacuation zones have been reduced from Orders to Warnings while others remain in place. These evacuations are dynamic and may change due to fire activity.

Lassen National Forest:

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. 95,353 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 401,199 total:

  • Butte County: 52,937 acres
  • Tehama County: 348,262 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

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 Orders:

All evacuation orders for Shasta County have been reduced to warnings. 

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

  • 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)
  • Wilson Hill at Wood Ridge (No SB traffic on Wilson Hill)
  • Shingletown Ridge Road at SR-44 (No SB traffic on Shingletown Ridge Road)
  • Southbound Wildcat Road at Black Butte Road
  • Southbound Wilson Hill Road at Woodbridge
  • All roads south of State Route 44 between Chateau Drive to the west and Brokeoff Meadows to the east in the evacuation ORDER area are closed

Evacuation Centers

Tehama County

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

Shasta County             

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

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.
    Redbluff, CA 96080
    • August 15th, 16th, and 17th
    • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Butte County Local Assistance Center
    2156 Pillsbury, Toad Suite 100 
    Chico, CA 95926
    • Starting Agust 5th, 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
537
Water Tenders
153
Helicopters
45
Dozers
193
Hand Crews
127
Other
107
Total Personnel
6518

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