A wildfire near Chico that exploded into California's largest blaze this wildfire season, destroying structures and prompting thousands of evacuations, was allegedly started by a man who pushed a burning car into a gully.
Bill Hutchinson and Leah SarnoffA wildfire near Chico has exploded into California's largest blaze this wildfire season, destroying structures and prompting thousands of evacuations.A Northern California wildland fire that exploded overnight into the state's largest blaze this wildfire season, destroying structures and prompting thousands of evacuations, was allegedly started by a man who pushed a burning car into a gully, authorities said Thursday.
"The car went down an embankment approximately 60 feet and burned completely, spreading flames that caused the Park Fire," Ramsey said in a statement. Stout's prior felony convictions include lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age in 2001 and robbery with great bodily injury in 2002, according to the DA.Park Fire becomes largest 2024 wildfire in the state
The Park Fire rapidly grew into the state's largest conflagration this wildfire season, surpassing the Lake Fire near Santa Barbara in Southern California that started on July 5. As of Thursday morning, the Lake Fire had burned 38,664 and was 90% contained, according to Cal Fire. The blaze destroyed four structures and left at least six firefighters injured, Cal Fire reported.The Camp Fire has killed 86 people and at one point left hundreds of people unaccounted for.
He said the area where the fire is most active hasn't burned in 20 years, providing an abundance of dry vegetation that is feeding the blaze. On Wednesday, Kotek announced that she has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to increase resources to battle the Durkee Fire and the Battle Mountain Complex Fire, which consists of three active fires that have burned a total of about 64,000 in the same area of Umatilla County in Eastern Oregon.Kotek said in a statement that resources necessary for fighting the fires are beyond local capabilities.
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