Evacuation orders as fire spreads in 6,465 acres & 3% containment near Chico

CHICO, Calif. – The conflagration known as the Park Fire has ravaged at least 6,465 acres within Upper Bidwell Park, currently achieving a mere 3% containment.

The inferno is advancing near Upper Park Road, beyond the area known as Alligator Hole.

In response, CAL FIRE Butte has coordinated a unified command alongside the Chico Fire Department to combat the blaze.

For those displaced, an evacuation hub has been established at the neighbourhood
Church, located at 2801 Notre Dame Boulevard in Chico.

Additionally, two animal shelters have been set up to accommodate pets. The facility for smaller animals is situated at 2279 Del Oro in Oroville, while larger animals are being sheltered at the Camelot Equestrian Park, found at 1985 Clark Road in Oroville.

As a result of the fire, northbound traffic on Cohasset Road is closed at Keefer Road. Likewise, the intersection of Cohasset and Eaton Roads has been cordoned off to northbound vehicles due to the ongoing emergency.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Evacuation Orders

BUT-FR-260

BUT-FR-261

BUT-FR-262

BUT-FR-265

BUT-FR-266

BUT-FR-268

BUT-FR-269

BUT-FR-271

BUT-CH-150

BUT-CNE-312

BUT-CNE-313

BUT-CNE-317

BUT-CNE-318

BUT-COH-250

BUT-COH-251

BUT-COH-252

BUT-COH-253

TEH-736

TEH-856

TEH-858

TEH-882-B

TEH-854

TEH-882-A

TEH-852

Evacuation Warnings 

TEH-734

TEH-726

TEH-728

TEH-732

TEH-852

BUT-CNE-311

BUT-CNE-314

BUT-CNE-315

BUT-CNE-316