Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
08/02/2024
Time:
7:59 AM

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
397,629
Containment
24%
Structures Threatened
6,700
Structures Destroyed
538
Structures Damaged
47
Civilian Injuries
0
Firefighter Injuries
0
Civilian Fatalities
0
Firefighter Fatalities
0

Current Situation

Situation Summary

CAL FIRE: Changes in the weather may bring instability over the Park Fire. Fire activity is expected to be moderated in the morning due to cloud cover, but as the day progresses and clouds lift, incoming thunderstorms in the region could cause fire behavior to become erratic.

Critical weather is expected in the region through the weekend. Temperatures are expected to range from 98 to 103 degrees today.
Expected higher temperatures, lower humidity, and strong winds could lead to extreme fire behavior and cause the fire to grow in multiple directions.
While containment is growing and crews are making progress strengthening control lines, firefighters are actively engaged in fire suppression on more than 200-miles of active fire front.  Fire continues to burn actively in areas with thick, dry vegetation that is receptive to burning.
Steep, remote terrain continues to hamper control efforts. The topography has posed challenges for radio communications.
Fire crews continue to fall hazard trees, mop up hot spots, and patrol.

Lassen National Forest: In the northeastern section of the Park Fire, crews have built a direct fire line just north of Howard Creek. Additionally, they have installed a secondary dozer line from Viola Mineral Road through the Lassen National Forest leading to Highway 89. This secondary line has a been established to intercept any fires that could escape the direct line. Its purpose is to minimize potential fire spread and safeguard Lassen National Park. The fire is still active in the drainage areas of Deer Creek, Mill Creek, and Antelope Creek. Efforts are ongoing to protect federal and private assets at risk in the Mill Creek community.

The current acreage as of 5:00 pm on August 1, 2024 is 393,012 total:

  • Butte County: 52,999 acres
  • Tehama County: 344,630 acres

Damage Inspection Teams are at 90% completion of their assessments. These numbers are updated twice daily.

Between both counties, there are *542 destroyed structures and *50 damaged structures. *The total number destroyed and damaged includes infrastructure.

  • Butte County

No damage: 874 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Damaged: 45 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Destroyed: 413 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

 

  • Tehama County

No damage: 246 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

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

Destroyed: 129 (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-240, Zone-241 - A, Zone-244, Zone-250, Zone-251, Zone-252, Zone-260, Zone-261

Evacuation Warnings:

Zone 120, Zone 149 - Chico, Zone 241 - B, Zone 245, Zone 246, Zone 281, Zone 282, Zone 283 - A North of Skyway, Zone 299, 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 317 B, Zone 253

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-720-C, 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:

DLS-464, TEH-496-E, TEH-498-D, TEH-694-C, TEH-718, TEH-722, TEH-720-A, TEH-724

Plumas County

Evacuation Orders:

No evacuation orders for Plumas County.

Evacuation Warnings:

PLU-001, PLU-040

Shasta County

Evacuation Orders:

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-5350-A

Evacuation Warnings:

COT-8990-A, OLD-5090, MIL-5280, SHI-5080, SHI-5110, SHI-5130, SHI-5200-A, SHI-5240-A, SHI-5250, SHI-5250-A, SHI-5260-A, SHI-5260-B, SHI-5270, SHI-5330-A, SHI-5330-B, SHI-5380, SHI-5390-B, SHI-5330-B, SHI-5330-B, SHI-5340-A, SHI-5350-A, SHI-5390-B, SHI-5400-A, SHI-5440, SHI-5450, SHI-5460, SHI-5470, SHI-5490, SHI-5480, SHI-5500, SHI-5550-B, SHI-5510, SHI-5520, SHI-5530-A, SHI-5540

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

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  

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
542
Water Tenders
148
Helicopters
41
Dozers
180
Hand Crews
124
Other
89
Total Personnel
6375

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