Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
08/16/2024
Time:
12:19 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
429,263
Containment
49%
Structures Threatened
1,003
Structures Destroyed
637
Structures Damaged
49
Civilian Injuries
0
Firefighter Injuries
0
Civilian Fatalities
0
Firefighter Fatalities
0

Current Situation

Situation Summary

The Park Fire is being managed under Unified Command with CAL FIRE and the Lassen National Forest.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         As of 9:00 AM today, CAL FIRE IMT 3 is transitioning off of the Park Fire operation. 

Over the next several days, CAL FIRE IMT 4 will transition management of the fire to CAL FIRE IMT 6, who will officially take over at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 19, 2024. This scheduled rotation is to ensures the well-being of our team members. CAL FIRE IMT 6 will continue with containment, fire suppression repair, and community safety efforts. A big thanks to both CAL FIRE IMT 3 and IMT 4 for the tremendous work they have been able to accomplish, and continued success to CAL FIRE IMT 6 as they assume operational management and control.

The fire held within containment lines with limited creeping and smoldering. Fire behavior was minimal due to good overnight humidity recovery. Today will be warmer however favorable conditions are expected throughout the day. Fire is expected to remain within control lines.

Fire crews will continue tactical patrol, removing hazardous trees, and mitigating smokes throughout the day. Extended effort remains in the northeast portion of the fire as they are making progress removing snags, improving control lines and increasing mop-up depth. The southern three-quarters of the incident is in repopulation and recovery phase. Please be cautious on the roadways as repopulations are occurring. 

The Park Fire has burned 113,744 acres on the Lassen National Forest.

Damage Inspection Teams have completed 100% of their assessments.

Between both counties, there are *641 destroyed structures and *52 damaged structures. *The total number destroyed and damaged includes infrastructure.

  • Butte County

No damage: 893 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Damaged: 47 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Destroyed: 428 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

  • Tehama County

No damage: 391 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

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

Destroyed: 213 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)

Park Fire Map

3D Map View

Incident Photos & Video

News Releases / Media Advisories

Press Conferences and Operational Briefings

Butte Zone:

Tehama Zone:

State of Emergency and Federal Assistance

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders and Warnings

Tehama County

Evacuation Orders:

TEH-698, TEH-720-A, TEH-720-B, TEH-726, TEH-716, TEH-722,  MLC-712, MLC-714,  MIN-706,  PCK-472

Evacuation Warnings:

TEH-448-B, TEH-730, DLS-446-C, DLS-466-B, DLS-462-B, TEH-856, TEH-854-A, PSR-478, PSR-480, PSR-482, PCK-476, 474-A, DLS-446-B, PCK-474-A, PCK-468, TEH-722, TEH-724, TEH-696-B, MIN-700, MIN-702, MIN-704, MIN-708, MIN-710, TEH-448-A, TEH-728, TEH-726-BTEH-718, PCK-474-B, TEH-720-C, TEH-720-G, TEH-696-F, TEH-696-E

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

Tehama County

  • Highway 36 between Mineral and Mill Creek
  • Highway 36 at Little Giant Mill Road
  • Plum Creek Road at Little Giant Mill Road
  • Highway 172

Shasta County

  • Highway 89 through Lassen National Park is closed

*Please keep in mind that some areas off state route 32 remain under evacuation orders and those areas remain closed. 

Evacuation Resources

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

Assigned Resources

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

Engines
287
Water Tenders
206
Helicopters
12
Dozers
83
Hand Crews
112
Other
165
Total Personnel
4640

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