Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
07/31/2024
Time:
7:34 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
391,200
Containment
18%
Structures Threatened
10,800
Structures Destroyed
434
Structures Damaged
39
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

The Park Fire continues to burn in heavy, receptive fuel beds.  Smoke will continue to be heavy tonight across the northern part of the fire. 

Weather conditions across the fire area look very similar to previous nights with light Southwest/Southeast or downslope winds, temperatures dropping to mid-50s to lower-60s. Humidities will range from 45% to 55% tonight. 

Critical weather period continues Friday through Monday. The airmass will continue to become warmer and drier. During this period, along with the potential of thunderstorms Friday through Saturday. Storms are not expected to develop over the fire perimeter. However, storms could drift from the southeast over the fire area Friday night into Saturday morning. Main impacts would be abundant lightning, new starts, and winds of 30 to 45mph. Temperatures will range from 98 to 104 degrees. Humidities will reach a low of 15% to 20%.

Lava rocks make for hard and slow work for hand crews. Crews are being flown into access areas that have been hard to reach because of long drive times and steep, rugged terrain.  Fire crews continue constructing containment lines and conducting operations to help keep the fire contained.

Fire crews are actively engaged in fire suppression operations around steep drainages containing established fire in high heat. 

The current acreage is 391,200 total:

  • Butte County: 52,999 acres
  • Tehama County: 338,201 acres

Damage Inspection Teams are at 80% completion of their assessments. These numbers are updated twice daily.

Between both counties, there are *437 destroyed structures and *42 damaged structures. *The total number destroyed and damaged includes infrastructure.

  • Butte County

No damage: 699 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Damaged: 38 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Destroyed: 310 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

 

  • Tehama County

No damage: 232 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

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

Destroyed: 127 (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:

Zone 235, Zone 236, Zone 237, Zone 244, Zone 240 A, Zone 250, Zone 251, Zone 252, 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 253, 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

*The area of Hwy 32 from Platte Mountain north to Humboldt Rd will remain under an Evacuation Order but residents living along Hwy 32 in this area will be allowed to access their homes.

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
508
Water Tenders
127
Helicopters
41
Dozers
180
Hand Crews
117
Other
86
Total Personnel
5953

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