Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
08/10/2024
Time:
6:42 PM

Public Information Line: (530) 487-0857

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
429,135
Containment
37%
Structures Threatened
1,550
Structures Destroyed
636
Structures Damaged
49
Civilian Injuries
0
Firefighter Injuries
0
Civilian Fatalities
0
Firefighter Fatalities
0

Current Situation

Situation Summary

CAL FIRE:

Fire suppression repair efforts continue on many parts of the fire, including mop-up and patrol. Diligent effort is being made by firefighters to mitigate spot fires surrounding the perimeter as some spot fires have been present. 

In the northeast section of the fire, firefighters are going direct and the fire is holding at the perimeter at this time. Interior islands and pockets of fuel continue to burn out. The fire is burning in heavy, receptive fuel beds composed of mature timber, dead and down fuels with the Mill Creek Plateau having significantly more brush than other areas. 

The weather is expected to stay cooler than previous days and there should be some humidity recovery in the coming week.

Tomorrow afternoon there could be some southwest wind gusts between 20 – 25 mph which could challenge fire suppression in those areas.

Lassen National Forest:

Today, on the #ParkFire, firefighters held the fire within the planning area through use of aircraft and direct line construction - specifically in the area of Turner Mountain, while firefighters continue to mop-up and secure control lines around the fire's perimeter.

Crews have used infrared capabilities provided by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to locate areas of heat within and along the fire's edge. Lower temperatures and higher humidity aided in the fire fight throughout the day.

Tonight, ground crews will find and extinguish hot spots along the perimeter and aggressively build direct line on any new growth with support from night-capable aircraft.

The collaborative, risk-informed strategies, and tactics from all our partners are being implemented under unified authority.

The #ParkFire has burned 113,600 acres on the Lassen National Forest.

 

The current acreage is 429,135 in total:

  • Butte County: 52,937 acres
  • Tehama County: 376,198 acres

Damage Inspection Teams have completed 100% of their assessments.

Between both counties, there are *636 destroyed structures and *49 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: 277 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

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

Destroyed: 212 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Park Fire Map

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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 and Warnings:

        All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted in Butte County.

Tehama County

Evacuation Orders:

TEH-448-A, TEH-696-B, TEH-698, TEH-720-A, TEH-720-B, TEH-720-C, TEH-726, TEH-728, TEH-716, TEH-718, TEH-720, TEH-722, TEH-724, MLC-712, MLC-714, MIN-702, MIN-704, MIN-706, MIN-708, MIN-710, PCK-472, PCK-474-B, MIN-700

Evacuation Warnings:

TEH-446-C, TEH-448-B, TEH-730, DLS-446-A, DLS-446-C, DLS-466-A, DLS-466-B, DLS-462-B, TEH-856, TEH-854-A, PSR-478, PSR-480, PSR-482, PCK-476, TEH-470, TEH-496-F, TEH-498-B, DLS-466-D, TEH-696-A, TEH-736, TEH-500, DLS-466-C, DLS-466-D, TEH-448-C, 474-A, DLS-446-B, TEH-496-B, TEH-694-A TEH-694-B, TEH-498-E, PCK-474-A, PCK-468

Evacuation Orders:

No evacuation orders for Plumas County.

Evacuation Warnings:

PLU-001-A, PLU-001-B, PLU-002-A, PLU-040-A

Shasta County

        Evacuation Orders:

No evacuation orders for Shasta County.

Evacuation Warnings:

OLD-5090, MAN-5040, MAN-5060, SHI-5070-A, SHI-5070-B, SHI-5120-A

Road Closures

Butte County

  • Highway 32 at Humboldt Rd

Tehama County

  • Highway 36 at Little Giant Mill Road
  • Plum Creek Road and Hogsback Road
  • Highway 36 at St. Bernard Lodge
  • County Road, Block E

Shasta County

  • Highway 89 through Lassen National Park is closed

Evacuation Centers

Tehama County

        The Red Cross Shelter in Tehama County has 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
    • Open up to 2 weeks
    • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Large Animal Shelters

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
427
Water Tenders
193
Helicopters
29
Dozers
153
Hand Crews
136
Other
149
Total Personnel
6067

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
Butte County Sheriff's Office, Tehama County Sheriff's Office, Shasta 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, Collins Pine Company, California Office of Emergency Services, California National Guard, Lassen Volcanic National Park