A major fire in Northern California is now the sixth largest in state history, having grown to around 610 square miles on July 30. This makes it larger than the metropolis of Los Angeles.
By Wednesday afternoon, 361 structures—209 of which were single-family homes—had been destroyed by the Park fire, which broke out on July 24 after a man is said to have pushed a burning car into a park ravine. Incident Commander Billy See, an assistant fire chief for the Fresno County Fire Protection District, made this announcement.
She stated during a press conference in the afternoon, “We still have a lot of work ahead of us.
Approximately 6,000 firefighters were fighting the massive fire with the assistance of approximately 200 bulldozers, 521 fire engines, and 41 helicopters. By Wednesday, See reported that eighteen percent of the fire had been suppressed. Raging California Wildfire Swells News in USA
According to See, they have so far managed to close 50 km of fire line.
Some residents who had been evacuated for the previous few days are now able to go back home, according to Butte County Fire Chief Garrett Sjolund. Residents were advised to check for potential fire hazards as there may still be hot patches near the residences, he said.
On Wednesday, there were orders or warnings for around 8,310 individuals to evacuate from Butte County and about 1,160 people from Tehama County. Raging California Wildfire Swells News in USA
As the fire moved away from certain residential areas, evacuation orders in north Chico and south Cohasset, a city located approximately 18 miles northeast of Chico, were modified to evacuation warnings.On Monday, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office entered Chico’s Sycamore Valley Road and took two ladies into custody. The sheriff’s office stated that an evacuation order was in effect for the region.
Deputies responding to a complaint of potential looters in the vicinity arrested Amy Jackson, 43, of Chico, and Delmara Apel, 41, of Cohasset for theft. Raging California Wildfire Swells News in USA
When deputies got there, they discovered a truck stationed at a roadblock close to the intersection of Sycamore Valley
