Park Fire Containment Grows, 34% August 5, 2024

Containment on the Park fire continues to improve while the active fire in the Northeastern edge remains active and the most challenging terrain for firefighters. The Lassen National Forest says Firefighters have been aggressively battling the Park Fire since it started on July 24, but... Read More.

Park Fire Gains 27% Containment

Incident Facts NamePark Fire Start Date/Time2024-07-24 Incident StatusActive LocationOff Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park, East of Chico TypeWildfire CauseArson CountiesButte, Plumas, Shasta, Tehama Administration UnitUnified Command: CAL FIRE Butte Unit, CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit and Lassen National Forest Unified Command Agency(s) Size400,956 Containment27% Structures Threatened5,000 Structures Destroyed564 Structures Damaged48 Civilian Injuries0 Firefighter Injuries0 Civilian Fatalities0 Firefighter Fatalities0 Current Situation Situation Summary   CAL FIRE: The... Read More.

Stockade Canyon Fire at 29% Containment

Wildfire Fact Sheet: Stockade Canyon Fire Update Location: Gerlach/Washoe County, Nev. BLM Nevada – Winnemucca District Size & Containment: 16,951 acres & 29% contained Summary: Full Suppression utilizing approved tools within the Wilderness Study Area. Minimize acres burned in Primary and General Sage grouse habitat. Protect identified... Read More.

Park Fire CAL FIRE Update- 391,200 Acres 18% Containment

Incident Facts NamePark Fire Start Date/Time2024-07-24 Incident StatusActive LocationOff Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park, East of Chico TypeWildfire CauseArson CountiesButte, Plumas, Shasta, Tehama Administration UnitUnified Command: CAL FIRE Butte Unit, CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit and Lassen National Forest Unified Command Agency(s) Size391,200 Containment18% Structures Threatened10,800 Structures Destroyed434 Structures Damaged39 Civilian Injuries Firefighter Injuries Civilian Fatalities Firefighter Fatalities Current Situation Situation Summary   The Park... Read More.

Plumas Supes Form Committee for Dixie Fire PG&E Settlement Funds

“Well, we did something,” Plumas Supervisor Greg Hagwood said as the board approved forming an ad hoc committee for PG&E Dixie Fire Settlement funds, three years after the Dixie Fire burned nearly 1 million acres. The County received $7.8 million from PG&E as part of... Read More.

Unprecedented Grass Growth Fuels Rapid Expansion of Park Fire

The Park Fire has rapidly expanded, fueled by an unprecedented growth in grass across the region. Fire behavior analyst Kevin Osborne from the U.S. Forest Service attributes the fire's intensity to winter conditions that created ideal conditions for grass to flourish, resulting in fuel... Read More.

Park Fire Smoke Settles in Susanville

This morning, smoke from the Park Fire was as thick as fog. Health alerts are in effect for this very unhealthy air quality throughout our area. If you are within a sensitive group, reduce your time outdoors and keep windows and doors closed. According... Read More.