Park Fire News

California Commissioner Orders Insurance Cancelation Moratorium for 185K Residents

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a one-year moratorium on insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage for more than 185,000 policyholders affected by the Park, Borel and Gold Complex fires. The moratorium shields those living within the perimeters or …

California’s Park Fire Continues to Slowly Grow to 647 Square Miles

The Park Fire continues to slowly grow to 647 square miles, as thousands of firefighters continue to work to gain more control over the Northern California blaze, which is now the state’s fourth largest on record. The fire runs across …

California Wildfire Now State’s Fourth Largest on Record, Containment Increased

Firefighters have increased containment on the Park Fire near Chico, California, which at 621-square-miles as of Friday is now the fourth largest wildfire in history. The fire, which covers parts of four counties—Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama—has a massive amount …

600-Square-Mile-Plus Wildfire in California Now State’s Fifth Largest on Record

The Park Fire near Chico, California, at 609 square miles is now the fifth largest wildfire in history, destroying 277 structures and damaging 29, according to CalFire. The fire covers four counties—Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Tehama—and is 389,791 acres. The fire …

California Wildfire Grows to 575 Square Miles, Destroying at Least 100 Structures

At least 100 structures have been destroyed and roughly 4,200 more are being threatened by the Park Fire, near Chico, California, which has burned 368,256 acres and now touches four counties. Containment on the Park Fire, which has 4,742 fighting …