Incident Update Park Fire

Date:
08/06/2024
Time:
7:35 AM

Park Fire Information Line: 211

Callers outside Butte, Tehama, or Shasta Counties: (866) 916 - 3566

Media Information Line: (530) 282 - 5808

Public Information Line: (530) 487-0857

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
414,042
Containment
34%
Structures Threatened
2,700
Structures Destroyed
636
Structures Damaged
49
Civilian Injuries
0
Firefighter Injuries
0
Civilian Fatalities
0
Firefighter Fatalities
0

Current Situation

Situation Summary

CAL FIRE:

The Park Fire continues to burn actively in some areas. The overnight humidity recovery was very poor.  The fire is well-established in the Mill and Antelope Creek drainages where it will continue to build heat and be resistant to control.

New evacuations were ordered in Tehama County in Zones TEH-718, TEH-722, TEH-724.

Critically low fuel moistures, steep canyons, long drive times and daily spot fires have caused difficulty in suppressing the fire spread.

Temperatures will continue to be hot and dry throughout the day, with primary growth aligning with the topography to the north and east. 

The fire is expected to continue to challenge crews until more favorable conditions arrive later in the week.

Lassen National Forest: 

Today, smoke will be visible across the Park Fire and from surrounding communities.  

Active fire behavior is expected due to dry weather conditions combined with low humidity recovery overnight.

Yesterday, the fire was active in Mill Creek drainage, pushed up the north rim and spotted Tamarack Road into the South Fork Antelope Creek drainage in several places. 

Crews and aircraft are working aggressively to slow and contain fire movement with direct attack where safe to do so.

The Park Fire has burned 98,048 acres on the Lassen National Forest.

 

The current acreage is 414,042 total:

  • Butte County: 52,937 acres
  • Tehama County: 361,105 acres

Damage Inspection Teams have completed 100% of their assessments.

Between both counties, there are *640 destroyed structures and *52 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

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-FR-260-B, BUT-BM-237-B, 260 West of Highway 32

Evacuation Warnings:

BUT-COH-250-A, BUT-COH-250-B, BUT-COH-251-A, BUT-COH-251-B, BUT-252-B, BUT-FR-261, BUT-FR-262, BUT-FR-260-A, BUT-BM-237-A, BUT-BM-236-A, BUT-BM-235, BUT-PHI-240

Tehama County

Evacuation Orders:

TEH-448-A, TEH-470, TEH-694-A, TEH-694-B, TEH-696-A, TEH-696-B, TEH-496-F, TEH-498-B, TEH-498-E, TEH-698, TEH-720-A, TEH-720-B, TEH-720-C, TEH-726, TEH-728, TEH-730, TEH-732, TEH-736, TEH-500, TEH-716, TEH-718, TEH-720, TEH-722, TEH-724, DLS-466-C, DLS-466-D,  MLC-712, MLC-714, MIN-702, MIN-704, MIN-706, MIN-708, MIN-710, PCK-468, PCK-472, PCK-474, MIN-700, DLS-446-B

Evacuation Warnings:

TEH-408, TEH-446-C, TEH-448-B, TEH-468, TEH-472, TEH-476, TEH-496-C, TEH-498-C, TEH-694-C, TEH-734, TEH-856, TEH-854-A, TEH-854-D, TEH-858, TEH-882-C, TEH-882-B, 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-446-C, DLS-462-B, DLS-466-A, DLS-466-B, DLS-462-B, TEH-856, TEH-854-A, PSR-478, PSR-480, PSR-482, PCK-476

Plumas County

Evacuation Orders:

No evacuation orders for Plumas County.

Evacuation Warnings:

PLU-001

Shasta County

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

  • Hwy 32 at Humboldt Rd

Tehama County

  • Highway 36 above the Sky Ranch will remain closed due to fire activity in the area
  • Lanes Valley Road is closed 

Shasta County

  • Hwy 89 through Lassen National Park is closed

Evacuation Centers

Tehama County

  • Red Cross - Los Molinos Veterans Hall
    7980 Sherwood Blvd
    Los Molinos, CA 96055  

Shasta County             

  •  The Bella Vista Elementary School shelter has been 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

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
525
Water Tenders
153
Helicopters
40
Dozers
192
Hand Crews
134
Other
128
Total Personnel
6588

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, Shasta County Sheriff's Office, Collins Pine Company, California Office of Emergency Services, California National Guard, Lassen Volcanic National Park