California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Friday.
Trees burn through the night east of the small community of Payne Creek as the Park Fire, which has grown to 353,194 acres and is 10 percent contained, continues its spread on July 27, 2024 near Chico, CA.Wildfires are exploding across the West, especially in California, where the Park Fire has grown to be the biggest in the state this year.is the Park Fire, burning in Butte, Tehama, Shasta and Plumas counties, north of Chico.
Trees burn through the night east of the small community of Payne Creek as the Park Fire, which has grown to 353,194 acres and is 10 percent contained, continues its spread on July 27, 2024 near Chico, CA.He said he is still assessing the damage to his property and expressed surprise at the speed of the blaze, which authorities suspect was deliberately set on Wednesday afternoon.
"The skies were looking kind of clearer above our side of town, but then things changed really quickly and the whole town, everything was black. And so we decided it was time to go," Robbins told ABC News of how rapidly the fire spread in her community, causing her to evacuate. "We are using every available tool to protect lives and property as our fire and emergency response teams work around the clock to combat these challenging fires. Stay safe and remain alert for instructions from local authorities as dangerous fire weather conditions continue," Newsom said in his statement on Friday.
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