Map of the Park Fire 7-25-24 (California State Parks)
A new California wildfire is forcing more families to flee to safety. It’s burned nearly 65-hundred acres in less than 24 hours, and exploded overnight to over 45-thousand acres. The fire is only three-percent contained. Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for Butte and Tehama counties. Flames are spreading just outside Chico, with every fire engine in the city on scene. This is one of seven wildfires that sparked yesterday. Two other large fires are in Santa Barbara and Tulare counties.