After a weekend of lower temperatures and increased humidity that helped fire suppression, officials worry that a new shift in weather could again fuel elevated fire activity.
The still-growing Park fire burning across Butte and Tehama counties surpassed 368,000 acres Monday, becoming the state's sixth-largest fire in recorded history, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. After a weekend of lower temperatures and increased humidity, which aided fire suppression, officials worry that a shift in weather could again fuel elevated fire activity.
At least 109 structures have been destroyed and 4,200 are threatened, according to Cal Fire. The fire's eastern edge remains a major concern, with flames jumping across Highway 32, which is closed, Arellano said. Lassen Volcano National Park, in southern Shasta County, has been closed and evacuated, with park officials concerned the fire will reach its historic district and headquarters in Mineral, which escaped the wrath of the Dixie fire in 2021, the national park said in a statement.
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