In just two days, the Park Fire has already become the 20th largest fire in California history by land area. It has rapidly devoured nearly 97,000 km² as of July 26, 2024 and is continuing to gain strength.
In just two days, the Park Fire has already become the 20th largest fire in California history by land area. It has rapidly devoured nearly 97,000 km² as of July 26, 2024 and is continuing to gain strength.Resident Grant Douglas evacuates his wife and dog as the Park Fire continues to burn near Paynes Creek in unincorporated Tehama County, California on July 26, 2024. / Photo: AFP
"This fire has been rapidly expanding 4,000 to 5,000 acres an hour," incident commander Billy See said at a press conference Friday evening. "It is a fire that is challenging our strategies, but we are finding opportunities to deploy our resources in successful ways," Sjolund told reporters. The blaze has generated an enormous column of dense gray smoke, with gritty clouds akin to those of a violent storm now visible in nearby US states.The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for the region through Friday night, predicting"critical" fire weather conditions.
Butte County is about 70 miles north of state capital Sacramento and just 25 miles from Paradise, the city that was devastated by a 2018 fire that ranked as California's most deadly ever, claiming 85 lives.
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