Incident Update Park Fire
- Date:
- 08/24/2024
- Time:
- 6:34 AM
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
- 429,460
- Containment
- 71%
- Structures Threatened
- 0
- Structures Destroyed
- 637
- Structures Damaged
- 49
- Civilian Injuries
- 0
- Firefighter Injuries
- 0
- Civilian Fatalities
- 0
- Firefighter Fatalities
- 0
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The Park Fire is being managed under Unified Command with CAL FIRE and the Lassen National Forest.
No fire activity was observed throughout the night due to rain showers that developed Friday evening. Crews continue to validate and scout infrared heat sources. Suppression repair is ongoing to reverse environmental impacts resulting from fire suppression.
The Watershed Emergency Response Team has identified areas within the Park Fire that could be prone to flash flooding and debris flow hazards in the event of isolated thunder cell activity. The highest concern is for the areas in the northeast portion of the fire in the upper Mill Creek area.
All roads are now open, we ask that you remain cautious while driving as crews continue to work in the area.
Burned Area Emergency Response Group: USDA Forest Service BAER Team personnel are assessing needs on forest service lands.
As you return home from evacuations, please remember to keep an evacuation plan with your family. For more information on emergency readiness, please visit www.ready.gov.
Incident Photos & Video
Press Conferences and Operational Briefings
Butte Zone:
Tehama Zone:
State of Emergency and Federal Assistance
- Governor Newsom secures additional federal assistance for Park Fire, surveys damage
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/07/27/governor-newsom-secures-additional-federal-assistance-for-park-fire-surveys-damage/ - Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency in Plumas, Butte and Tehama counties due to fires
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/07/26/governor-newsom-proclaims-state-of-emergency-in-plumas-butte-and-tehama-counties-due-to-fires/ - California secures federal assistance to support response to Park Fire
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/07/25/california-secures-federal-assistance-to-support-response-to-park-fire/
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Road Closures
Tehama and Shasta Counties
- All roads are open.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 66
- Water Tenders
- 118
- Helicopters
- 5
- Dozers
- 72
- Hand Crews
- 59
- Other
- 177
- Total Personnel
- 2507
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehama County Sheriff's Office, California Highway Patrol, California Conservation Corps, Bureau of Land Management, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sierra Pacific Industries, Collins Pine Company, California Office of Emergency Services, California National Guard, California Department of Transportation |