Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
08/03/2024
Time:
5:27 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
400,956
Containment
27%
Structures Threatened
5,000
Structures Destroyed
564
Structures Damaged
48
Civilian Injuries
0
Firefighter Injuries
0
Civilian Fatalities
0
Firefighter Fatalities
0

Current Situation

Situation Summary

CAL FIRE: The Park Fire remained active overnight.  The smoke provided shade and cloud cover, and moisture moderated fire behavior compared to the previous night.

The fire is being carried primarily by grass and brush, mixed timber and dead and downed vegetation.  The fuels are heavy, dry, and very receptive to fire. The first few days of this fire saw significant fire behavior and unprecedented fire spread. A few days of moderated weather allowed plans to be put in place to construct containment lines. Now that hot and dry weather has returned, those lines are being tested. Spot fires and active fire behavior are expected to present challenges for fire crews the next several days.

Thunderstorms are expected to continue today and could be more widespread in coverage. Higher temperatures, lower relative humidity and gusty winds could lead to critical fire behavior and plume development.

Fire continues to persist near communities, challenging crews in the wildland urban interface (WUI). Firefighters will continue working to open control lines from previous fires, as well as building new ones.

Firefighters are removing hazardous trees from populated areas, and utility crews are working to replace damaged infrastructure in order to allow the public to return home safely. There are many narrow roads across the fire area so please, give first responders and utility workers plenty of room to work and mind all traffic laws and public safety communications.

Lassen National Forest: The total Forest Service acres involved in the Park Fire is 95,353. The remaining 305,603 acres are on state and private lands for a total of 400,956 acres with 27% containment.

Fire activity in Deer Creek cast smoke to the north which helped to shade the sun and decrease activity in Mill Creek and Antelope Creek Canyons. While some areas of the fire received light precipitation, cloud cover and increased humidity over the entire fire area helped to moderate fire behavior. This helped crews continue to work towards keeping the fire away from the communities of Mill Creek and Mineral.

The current acreage is 400,956 total:

  • Butte County: 52,937 acres
  • Tehama County: 348,028 acres

Damage Inspection Teams are at 94% completion of their assessments. These numbers are updated twice daily.

Between both counties, there are *567 destroyed structures and *51 damaged structures. *The total number destroyed and damaged includes infrastructure.

  • Butte County

No damage: 880 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Damaged: 46 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Destroyed: 427 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

 

  • Tehama County

No damage: 262 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

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

Destroyed: 140 (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:

         BUT-BM-236-B, BUT-COH-251-B, BUT-252-B, BUT-FR-260-B, BUT-COH-250-B, BUT-BM-237-B

Evacuation Warnings:

BUT-COH-253, BUT-COH-252-A, BUT-COH-251-A, BUT-COH-250-A, BUT-FR-261, BUT-FR-262, BUT-FR-260-A, BUT-INS-244, BUT-BM-237-A, BUT-BM-236-A, BUT-BM-235, BUT-PHI-240, BUT-PHI-241-A

Tehama County

Evacuation Orders:

TEH-448, TEH-470, TEH-496-B, TEH-498-B, TEH-694-A, TEH-694-B, TEH-696-A, TEH-696-B, TEH-698, TEH-720-B, TEH-720-C, TEH-726, TEH-728, TEH-730, TEH-732, TEH-736,  TEH-500,  TEH-716, TEH-854-A, , DLS-446-B, MLC-712, MLC-714, MIN-702, MIN-704, MIN-706, MIN-708, MIN-710, PCK-468, PCK-472, PCK-474, PCK-476

Evacuation Warnings:

TEH-408, TEH-496-C, TEH-498-C, TEH-718, TEH-720-A, TEH-722, TEH-724, TEH-734, TEH-856, TEH-854-A, TEH-858, TEH-882-C, MAN-410, MAN-412, MAN-414, MAN-416, MAN-418, MAN-420, MAN-422, MAN-424, MAN-426, MAN-428, DLS-444, DLS-446-A, DLS-462-B, DLS-466-A, DLS-466-B, DLS-462-B, TEH-856

Plumas County

Evacuation Orders:

No evacuation orders for Plumas County.

Evacuation Warnings:

PLU-001, PLU-040

Shasta County

Evacuation Orders:

All evacuation orders for Shasta County have been reduced to warnings. 

Evacuation Warnings:

OLD-5090, MAN-5000-A, MAN-5000-B, MAN-5010, MAN-5020, MAN-5030, MAN-5040, MAN-5060, SHI-5070-A, SHI-5070-B, SHI-5120-A

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

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
536
Water Tenders
153
Helicopters
45
Dozers
194
Hand Crews
127
Other
99
Total Personnel
6501

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