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Monday Evening Update for the Park Fire 08-05-2024
Park Fire
Publication Type: News - 08/05/2024 - 19:00
Park Fire Incident Update
Morning of Monday, August 5, 2024
For more information on the Park Fire, please visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/calnf-park-fire
Size: 406,579 acres with 34% containment; Personnel: 6,586
Lassen National Forest:
The Park Fire has burned 95,743 on the Lassen National Forest.
As expected, the #ParkFire became more active today as hotter and drier weather conditions persisted. Wind, terrain and dense dry fuels combined to push the fire up the Mill Creek drainage. The fire crossed Tamarack Road into the South Fork Antelope Creek drainage. Crews and aircraft worked aggressively to slow and contain the increased fire activity. With the increased fire activity, a mandatory evacuation order has been issued for 720-A in Tehama County.
CAL FIRE:
Today the Park Fire burned actively in heavy, receptive fuel beds, including abundant dead and down fuels in mature stands with more complete consumption in timber nursery stands, understory, and brush. Extremely low humidity was observed across the fire, dipping to 8% in the active portions of the fire. Daytime highs ranged from 102 degrees in the lower elevations to the mid-90s in the higher elevations. Skies were sunny and morning smoke lifted, allowing the inversion to break in Mill Creek around midday.
While there were evacuations lifted in both Tehama and Butte Counties, there was one zone that was upgraded to an Evacuation Order west of the intersection of Highways 32 and 36 in Tehama County.
High temperatures will persist through the week, reaching to between 90-100 degrees through mid-week. However, by the weekend, there may be a slight cooling trend and uptick in humidity.
The Butte County Local Assistance Center opened at 9AM today and will be available for two weeks. 2156 Pillsbury Road Suite 100 Chico, CA 95926
For more information on the Park Fire please visit:
- CALFIRE Park Fire: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/7/24/park-fire
- Butte County Sheriff: https://www.facebook.com/bcsonews
- CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit/ Tehama County Fire Dept: https://www.facebook.com/CALFIRETGU
- CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County Fire Department: https://www.facebook.com/CALFIRESHU
- Butte County, CA: https://www.facebook.com/ButteCounty