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Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)

CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY

1192399

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Event typeevent_typeWildfire
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id1,192,399
Episode IDepisode_id192,310
Begin UTCbegin_utc2024-07-24T21:52:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2024-08-01T07:59:00+00:00
StatestateCALIFORNIA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameCENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceFire Department/Rescue
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeThe Park Fire started around the afternoon of July 24, just east of Chico off Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park. Very hot temperatures, combined with critical fire weather conditions allowed for rapid growth of the fire shortly after ignition prompting multiple evacuations warnings and orders. The fire continued to burn into August.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeThe Park Fire started around 2 PM on July 24, just east of Chico off Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park. Very hot temperatures, combined with critical fire weather conditions allowed for rapid growth of the fire shortly after ignition prompting multiple evacuations warnings and orders. Within the first 24-30 hours, the fire was mapped at approximately 125,000 acres. Red Flag conditions were not being met at the time of ignition, however temperatures reached around 99 to 106 degrees, with relative humidity in the 14 to 25 percent range, and wind gusts of 10 to 25 mph. From July 24rd through the 31st, the heat continued with temperatures peaking around 94 to 106 degrees, and low relative humidity continued, in the 5 to 25 percent range, however winds returned to more of the typical diurnal regime. By July 31st, approximately 391,200 acres had burned with 434 structures destroyed and 39 structures damaged and 18% containment. Tehama County had 338,201 acres burned with 127 structures destroyed and 4 structures damaged. Butte County burned 52,999 acres with 310 destroyed and 38 damaged. The fire was not contained in the month of July.
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