Park Fire's path of destruction becoming more clear
Cal Fire revealed on Friday that more than 100 structures had been destroyed in the wildfire burning near Chico.
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Cal Fire revealed on Friday that more than 100 structures had been destroyed in the wildfire burning near Chico.
The massive wildfire near Chico prompted new evacuation orders on Friday.
As of early Friday morning, Cal Fire reported that the fire had burned more than 164,000 acres — some 256 square miles.
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.
Wednesday afternoon, one Chico family set out to Bidwell Park and, by chance, witnessed what authorities say was the car fire that sparked the Park Fire.
As the Park Fire continues to rage near Chico, we spoke with a former news anchor who watched her house burn through security camera footage in real time.
A group of young women, who wish to remain anonymous, said they encountered the man who was arrested in connection to the Park Fire before it started.
A camera monitoring the Park Fire burning near Chico appears to have been overcome by the flames.
Mandatory evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect.
Two evacuation centers for animals are now open in Butte County, one for big animals and the other for small.
Authorities have arrested an arson suspect who allegedly started the Park Fire.
The Park Fire has prompted evacuation orders in Butte and Tehama counties.
Evacuations for the Park Fire in California's Butte County have been extended to neighboring Tehama County.
Evacuations were issued in Butte County for a fire that has burned 130 acres on Thursday afternoon, Cal Fire said.
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A local bar is serving up more than drinks during the Thompson Fire.
One bar never closed when evacuation orders were in place, instead choosing to stay open and serve dozens of residents and animals.
Some containment is holding, but evacuation orders and warnings remain in place.
The Thompson Fire ignited Tuesday in the area of Cherokee Road and Thompson Flat Cemetery and has burned more than 3,568 acres.
A Camp Fire survivor freed livestock trapped in the Thompson Fire and was among volunteers providing free food and drinks to evacuees in Oroville.
A Butte County couple fought side-by-side with firefighters to save their home from the Thompson Fire. The fire has burned thousands of acres in the Oroville area, has already destroyed several homes and cars, and has left multiple firefighters injured.
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New York Jets quarterback and Butte County native Aaron Rodgers and the North Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) deployed $100,000 to help Thompson Fire evacuees.
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