Incident Update Park Fire

Situation Summary

Today, the winds were calm, and the thick smoke in the air shaded the fire, thereby reducing the fire activity at the edge closest to the Lassen National Forest. Fire crews and dozers are currently working on enhancing and establishing fuel breaks off Tramway Road and near the community of Mill Creek. 

Smoke was heavy today across the Tehama Zone, especially across the northeast portion. Smoke was significantly less over the southern part of the fire. Going into the evening hours, little change in smoke coverage is expected. Overnight, smoke is likely to spread in all directions and may drift south across the Butte Zone by sunrise. 

The fire will continue to be active through most of the night. 

The weather is expected to become much warmer and drier later this week, with some winds and potential for thunderstorms it is advised to be cautious during this time. 

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 386,764 total:

• Butte County: 52,999 acres
• Tehama County: 333,765 acres

Fire Integrated Real-Time Intelligence System Program (FIRIS) aircraft is flying over the fire, mapping acreage which will allow for periodic acreage updates.

 

Damage Inspection Teams are at 70% completion of their assessments. These numbers are updated twice daily.

Between both counties, there are 277 destroyed structures and 29 damaged structures. 

• Butte County

No damage: 538 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Damaged: 27 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Destroyed: 214 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

 

• Tehama County

No damage: 205 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Damaged: 2 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Destroyed: 63 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Incident Photos & Video

Park Fire Photo Album

Park Fire Youtube Playlist

News Releases / Media Advisories

Arson Arrest News Release

Press Conferences and Operational Briefings

YouTube - Park Fire Press Conferences and Briefings

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 Information:

Evacuation Orders and Warnings

Butte County

• Butte County Evacuation Map

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

• Tehama County Evacuation Map

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

 

Plumus County

• Plumas County Evacuation Map

Evacuation Orders:

No evacuation orders for Plumus County.

Evacuation Warnings:

PLU-001, PLU-040

Shasta County

• Shasta County Evacuation Map

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

• Rock Creek Road/Cohasset
• Traffic control point at Gypsum Street/Skyway
• Traffic control point Highway 32/Bruce Road
• Center Gap at Doe Mill
• Doe Mill Road at Billups
• 32/Yosemite
• Skyway/Humboldt
• Access to Upper Park at Wildwood
• Highway 36 East at Manton Road to Highway 32
• Highway 32 from Highway 36 to Bruce Road in Chico
• Keefer/Hicks
• Hicks/Oasis
• Forks of the Butte Bridge
• 99/Meridian
• Meridian/Butte Tehama Line
• Cohasset/Eaton
• Southbound Black Butte Road/State Route 44
• Wildcat Road/Black Butte Road South & Northbound
• Southbound Wilson hill Road/Woodbridge Road
• Southbound Shingletown Ridge Road
• All roads south of State Route 44 between Black Butte Road to the west and Brokeoff Meadows Road to the east in the evacuation ORDER area are closed.
• Hwy 36E is closed east of Dale’s Station
• Plum Creek Road/Highway 36E
• Little Grant Mill Road/Highway 36E
• Skyranch at Ponderosa Way/Highway 36E
• Meridian Road has been closed from Lassen Road to the Butte County line

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                             

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

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines

519

Water Tenders

115

Helicopters

40

Dozers

180

Hand Crews

112

Other

77

Total Personnel

5779

Cooperating Agencies