AM update on Park Fire

https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/7/24/park-fire

Park Fire

  • 12% Contained
  • 350,012 Acres
  • 4 Counties: Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Tehama

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Last Updated
07/28/2024 5:59 AM

Date Started
07/24/2024 2:52 PM

Location Information
Off Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park, East of Chico

Latitude / Longitude
[39.7789,-121.76168]

Admin Unit
Unified Command: CAL FIRE Butte Unit, CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit and Lassen National Forest

Incident Management Team
CAL FIRE IMT 3 & CAL FIRE IMT 4

Cause
Arson

Reports
Prior status reports

Status Update

Situation Summary

Lower temperatures and higher humidity have reduced fire activity. Fire continues to progress through multiple drainages. 

The fire is burning in grass, brush, mixed timber, and dead vegetation.

Damage inspection teams are working to identify structures that have been damaged or destroyed. Preliminary Aerial Structure Assessment showed over 100 structures impacted. Now Damage Inspection (DINS) is on the ground and have confirmed 20 structures have been destroyed. These numbers will fluctuate over the coming days as they asses the damage.

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