Park Fire burn scar in Northern California will be under flash flood warning this weekend
A flash flood warning will be in effect this weekend for the Park Fire burn scar area as wet weather is expected to roll through Northern California.
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A flash flood warning will be in effect this weekend for the Park Fire burn scar area as wet weather is expected to roll through Northern California.
The last remaining evacuation warnings prompted by the massive Park Fire were lifted on Tuesday, Cal Fire announced.
Take a quick hike in the Tahoe region and it's easy to see conditions are ripe for a fire.
All evacuations for the Park Fire have been lifted in Butte County as firefighters continue to fight the fire in eastern Tehama County, where they continue to report spot fires and unfavorable weather conditions.
Ground crews are not only battling flames in the dark, but they're also dealing with tough terrain and dense brush. The only light they have is from the fire and a small headlamp on their helmets.
Crews are still at work to contain California's fourth largest wildfire in history, the Park Fire, which has threatened four counties over two weeks and burned more than 406,000 acres.
More than 640 structures have so far been destroyed by the Park Fire as it continues to grow beyond 402,000 acres.
Six years later, the trauma caused by the devastating 2018 Camp Fire in California's Butte County is being relived by residents in the path of the Park Fire.
Northern California's Park Fire continues to grow, but it still would need to more than double in size to eclipse the state's largest-ever wildfire.
It was the second time in six years the Baker family had driven away from their dream home with a dark plume of smoke from a wildfire hanging overhead.
Thomas Neverkovec, owner of the Bambi Inn in Butte Meadows and a former firefighter, is staying put despite mandatory evacuation orders because of the Park Fire.
How the largest wildfires of the year — including the Park Fire — get their names comes down to simple geography. But not all incidents are easy to map.
Northern California's Park Fire has grown to become one of the largest wildfires in state history as evacuation orders continue to affect four counties.
Cal Fire attributes this fire season to two consecutive wet winters that allowed vegetation to grow, a mild fire season over that timeframe, and climate change.
As firefighters continue battling the massive Park Fire, some residents are returning to their homes for the first time after several evacuation orders were lifted.
One Cohasset family's farm was nearly destroyed by the Park Fire six years after they lost everything in the Camp Fire.
Two women were arrested for illegally entering an area in Butte County under a mandatory evacuation order due to the Park Fire in Northern California, authorities said Tuesday.
When a wildfire rips through your community, your life and home are likely top of mind, but what about your brain health?
The Park Fire destroyed six homes with the same Cohasset family. They are now turning to the community for support.
The man accused of causing the Park Fire had his first appearance in court on Monday and is being charged with reckless arson along with several enhancements.
In California, wildland firefighters need all the help they can get, and time is something that can't be wasted.
As the Park Fire continues to burn in Northern California, a group of Tehama County residents said they barely escaped flames that passed through Friday night.
At the Butte County evacuation center, so many say that the progression of the Park Fire is all too familiar. One family suffered tremendous loss during the 2018 Camp Fire.
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.
