The fire, which started near Chico, has burned more than 350,000 acres in less than three days, quickly making it one of the largest in California history.
this week . The blaze was 10 percent contained late Saturday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.has ravaged through more than 350,000 acres in the counties of Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama. The burning areas had steep terrain and few roads, making it difficult fore fire crews to work, Cal Fire Capt. Robert Foxworthyin a briefing that Saturday was “the best day, as far as weather conditions, that we’re going to experience this week.
Firefighters spray water as the Park Fire tears though the Cohasset community in Butte County, Calif., on July 25. Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama counties. Roads including parts of Route 36 remained closed. Authorities suspect that the fire began when 42-year-old Ronnie Dean Stout pushed a burning vehicle down a gully into a lush wildland area. Officials said he has not been charged, but they plan to book him on suspicion of intentional arson once they finish reviewing evidence,The worst fire in California history was the August Complex Fire in August 2020on July 24 on federal lands in the forest, and the blaze has swept through the communities of Havilah and Piute Meadow Ranches, the U.S.
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