The Park Fire has burned more than 380,000 acres, about 90 miles north of the state capital Sacramento, as of Saturday afternoon local time, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Smoke and flames rise from the Park Fire near Chico, California, U.S., July 25, 2024. Photo: Reuters/Fred Greaves
The fire has destroyed 134 structures. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for communities across multiple counties, including the town of Paradise, which was devastated by the Camp Fire in 2018, the deadliest blaze in state history.
A man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of starting the Park Fire by pushing a burning car down a ravine Wednesday afternoon.
It is the largest of dozens of fires across the country that have burned more than 809,400 hectares, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
In Oregon, several fires are burning, including the Durkee Fire, which has burned more than 116,550 acres in the eastern part of the state.
A firefighter was killed after a small firefighting plane crashed near the Falls Fire in southeastern Oregon, according to a statement from the US Forest Service on Friday.
Hong Hanh (according to Reuters, CNA)
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