California Wildfires | Park Fire surpasses 120,000 acres in Butte, Tehama counties

The Park Fire exploded overnight northeast of Chico, prompting evacuations in both Butte and Tehama counties Thursday.

Cal Fire said the fire is at 120,312 acres and 3% contained as of 6 p.m. The fire started just before 3 p.m. Wednesday near Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park, east of Chico and is burning to the north of the park. Chico isn't currently being threatened by the fire.

[janicefreeman]

I feel so Sorry for the People and All Animals including Our Wildlife losing their Habitats.

[maxsmith]

This fire nearly grew to 120, 000 acres in 1 day. Staggering.

[Wasupup]

You can set a watch with these wild fires. Every year, same time

[thomaskavenaugh]

I lived in Cohasset, my son still lives in the house he was raised in. The house is gone, everything he owned is gone except his truck and dogs. He is a vet on disability and it is heartbreaking. But there have been fires all over that area over the years, including the Paradise fire. Every couple years one of my kids is forced to evacuate it seems. This is the first time a home was lost though

[tommya.]

Prayers…the woman I love lives near here.

[thereseember]

The #ParkFire is 239, 152 acres now. The new wildfire there is the #ClarkFire.

[DunkInHerDonut]

Good luck with the insurance companies.

[jaysonpida]

Hey Feds...time to declare an FEMA emergency.
As horrific as it looks right now and the terrible, heartbreaking losses for the residents...for the forests it's probably a 'good' thing with all the massive ground-cover growth from the drenching winter rains now turned into fertilizer for future healthy forest growth.

[DONTHATETHEPLAYA]

Ok why do yall still live there every year yall got fires then keep crying every time