Multiple evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in Butte and Tehama counties due to a fire burning 120,312 acres.
Firefighters working on the Park Fire along Cohasset Road in Butte County , Calif., on Thursday, July 25, 2024. According to Cal Fire arson investigators and the Butte County District Attorney's Office, a subject was seen pushing a car that was on fire into a gully near the Alligator Hole in upper Bidwell Park shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24. They say the fire spread from the vehicle to nearby vegetation and ignited the Park Fire . One man, identified as aAs of 5:30 p.m.
Cal Fire activated a fire information hotline for the Park Fire. They said local residents can dial 211. People from outside of Butte County can dial 1-866-916-3566.
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