The Park Fire in California is out of control and spreading at the fastest rate ever. Cal-Fire says the cause is arson. Insurance costs will skyrocket, again.
Fire Tornado
Mind-Boggling Expansion
“The #ParkFire has grown to a mind-boggling 348,370 acres in less than 72 hours, becoming one of the fastest-growing wildfires in California history.”
“The fire has been spreading at an average pace of over 60 football fields per minute since it began.”
Fox News reports California’s Park Fire now among largest in state history as evacuation orders spread
The Park Fire burning in Northern California near Chico has now become one of the largest wildfires in state history as flames continue to grow, causing additional evacuations to now spread across four counties and taking aim at a community that is still reeling from a deadly wildfire just six years ago.
But some good news emerged for firefighters with the weather forecast as the weekend began without the triple-digit heat and Fire Weather Warnings of the past few days.
CAL Fire now estimates the Park Fire has burned nearly 350,000 acres as of midday Saturday, which ranks the fire as No. 7 on California’s list of most acreage burned by a fire. At least 134 homes and structures have been damaged or destroyed and another 4,200 are threatened, fire officials said. Over 50 community zones are now under evacuation warnings across 4 counties, spanning more than 4,400 people.
Official Cal Fire News
Here’s an Update from Cal-Fire.
- Name: Park Fire
- Start Date/Time2024-07-24
- Location: Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park, East of Chico
- Cause: Arson
- Counties: Butte, Tehama
Evacuation Orders
Click on the link above for evacuation orders.
SFGate reports Entire town of Paradise under evacuation warning as California’s Park Fire rages
That is a warning, not an evacuation order.
Wikipedia notes “Paradise is a town in Butte County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada foothills above the northeastern Sacramento Valley. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 4,764, a decline of over 80% from the 26,218 residents recorded in the 2010 census.“
The reason for the decline: Paradise was wiped out in a 2018 fire.
Wow. Best Wishes to Paradise.
Cal-Fire Situation Summary
The Park Fire continued to burn aggressively due to steep terrain and winds. Extreme fire behavior has occurred due to the slope and winds aligning, causing significant growth.
Cooler weather and higher moisture in the air is expected for today in the region.
New evacuation orders and warnings were issued. Please use the evacuation maps to know your zone.
- In Butte County, 52,190 acres have burned.
- In Tehama County, 255,178 acres have burned.
The fire is burning in grass, brush, mixed timber, and dead vegetation.
Smoke Coverage
I woke up this morning to pink haze in St. George. I knew it was a big fire.
I thought it was unusual because wind was strongly out of the East which should have been a clearing breeze.
Cal-Fire Images
Cal-Fired links to a file of Park-Fire images. This is one that caught my eye.
This fire is extremely bad news for fire-weary California. The saddest part is Cal-Fire blames arson.
Regardless, auto and home insurance is California is going to skyrocket again.
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This may easily be the final straw. Expect more cancellations, possibly even insurance company total exits.
At a minimum insurance rates are going to skyrocket.
Addendum
Chico man arrested on suspicion of arson in Park Fire, California’s largest blaze this year
A Chico man was arrested on suspicion of starting the fast-growing Park Fire, which is now California’s largest wildfire this year after burning at least 124,000 acres, prosecutors said.
Just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, prosecutors said an unknown man was seen pushing a car on fire into a gully near Alligator Hole in upper Bidwell Park. The car then went down an approximate 60-foot embankment and burned, starting the Park Fire, prosecutors said.
The man was then seen calmly leaving the area and blending in with other people leaving the area, the Butte County District Attorney’s Office said.
Cal Fire arson investigators and the district attorney’s office were able to identify the suspect, obtain an arrest warrant and arrest the suspect early Thursday morning. He was then booked into jail without bail.
The suspect, who was later identified as 42-year-old Ronnie Dean Stout II of Chico, is scheduled for arraignment on Monday.
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