Crews struggle to contain monster wildfire in California

The arson-sparked Park Fire burning near Chico, California, has destroyed at least 100 structures and forced thousands of people to flee their homes. The blaze has charred about 278 square miles. In the Canadian Rockies, a fire has destroyed about a third of the structures in the resort town of Jasper. Jonathan Vigliotti and Carter Evans report.

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[dougpage]

The local government for Jasper has recently cut millions of dollars from the firefighting and emergency response budget. This is criminally irresponsible.

[joyfullone]

I always feel very sad for the innocent wildlife too!

[Sith_dude]

I lost my home and business in the Camp fire in 2018 in Paradise. This is heartbreaking.

[deanatkinson]

He set his car on fire, then pushed it off into the brush. He already has 2 strikes. Child molester. This will be strike 3. He won't be getting out. But he should also be charged as a terrorist.

[BunnyTheCat]

Here we go again.. another summer tragedy 😞 rest in peace to those affected ❤️🫂

[diazfamily]

😢it's terrible. So many of us here in this county have families out battling & assisting on the blaze. Please pray for everyone involved. That lives are spared, and it is contained before so many more homes are destroyed. It's so real when we sit here and watch the smoke plumes in the distance, outside of our kitchen window.

[boblatkey]

I lost my home in a Santa Barbara wildfire. Dudes were up on the trails with weedeaters using metal blades. Then the wind started blowing at about 60 to 70 mph, it was 105° and the humidity was down around 6%. Losing your home in the wildfire was the easy part. Dealing with insurance agencies and permitting authorities and contractors trying to rebuild your home over the next four years is where the slow and long nightmare truly begins.

[micolsen]

I'm surprised there's any forests left.

[jeteagle]

When you mismanage the forest for decades this is what you get

[ewokisamokis]

These new wild fires are crazy! Burning houses and cars but leaving trees standing. Wild😮

[pibblesnbits]

How could anyone do this? There is clearly no limit to stupidity.

[ElizabethKlimas]

“Crews struggle to contain monster arson fire in California”

[saramae]

If that arsonist ever gets released, he's going to have to move far away. People who lost homes won't forgive him.

[jaredpower]

1:26 well another person starts a fire in California just like what happen in 2018 in Lake Elsinore

[CountryLivingOnTheFarm]

I think the left (west) and right (east) flanks of the fire are contained. The west flank being the one near Chico and right flank being the one near Paradise. I’d say about 50 percent of the fire is contained except for the top (north) head of the fire and NE east corner of the fire. Been monitoring it since it began and haven’t noticed growth west side (Chico) or east side (paradise) so this means they have those two sides under control. 😊 Good job to all first responders!!

[frankblangeard]

One million firefighters with one million firetrucks and one million airplanes dropping one million gallons of retardant is no match for a wildfire. But...doing the same thing over and over with the same poor results is standard operating procedure. Keep it up and double or triple the funding.

[hopespringseternal]

Heartbroken for my neighbors. My friend lost her home in the 2018 Camp Fire that took so many lives. I used to live in the foothills up here, but have since moved to a city below. So sad. So very sad. That man, if convicted, needs to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

[biondna]

I hope they rebuild with masonry instead of wood. I lived in the middle of the Thomas Fire in 2017. The only buildings that survived were made of stone, brick, adobe, concrete, cob, etc. Everything of wood was burned flat.

[GizaDog]

A wildfire started by idiot driver! Dont forget that part!

[irishgrl]

I’m right in the middle of the evac area in Park fire