Park Fire acreage, containment and conditions Cal Fire said the fire has burned at least 164,286 acres as of 5:30 a.m. Friday. That is up from 124,948 acres reported Thursday evening.

Arrest made in connection with suspected Park Fire arson. The Butte County District Attorney's Office said a 42-year-old Chico man is accused of starting the Park Fire.

In Butte County, Cohasset Road was closed at Rock Creek, and Upper Park Road was closed at Wildwood, Cal Fire said. Additionally, Highway 32 is closed from Bruce Road in Chico to Highway 36.

We are no longer updating this section of the article. Please refer to the latest information above. July 29, 1:30 p.m. Firefighters monitor the Park Fire in Butte County on July 26, 2024.

The Park Fire slowed down in growth on Sunday, but it is challenging firefighters as hot spots break out to the east, where Butte County towns are.

Park Fire: Volunteers save animals behind fire lines in Butte County. Housing hundreds of animals, the volunteers at the North Valley Animal Disaster Group (NVADG) are saving lives behind fire lines.

The Park Fire exploded overnight northeast of Chico, prompting evacuations in both Butte and Tehama counties Thursday. Cal Fire said the fire is at 124,951 acres and 3% contained as of 7 p.m.

The Park Fire started in Butte County just east of Chico in a suspected act of arson. Ronnie Dean Stout II, 42, of Chico is accused of pushing a burning car into a gully in Upper Bidwell on July ...

Butte County Search and Rescue's Trevor Skaggs in a helicopter with the mother Rottweiler and puppies he rescued from the Park Fire near Chico, Calif. on Saturday, July 27, 2024 (courtesy Butte ...

Butte County resident can only watch as their home is burned by the Park Fire 04:03. BUTTE COUNTY – A camera monitoring the Park Fire burning near Chico appears to have been overcome by the flames.

The Park Fire exploded overnight northeast of Chico, prompting evacuations in both Butte and Tehama counties Thursday. Cal Fire said the fire is at 124,951 acres and 3% contained as of 7 p.m.