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By 10:00 pm, an evacuation order was issued for the entire park, and the park was closed indefinitely. [7] On July 23, it was reported that the south fire was 12 km (7.5 mi) from the townsite with an estimated size of 6,750 hectares, while the north fire was estimated to be 270 hectares in size.
The fire eventually consumed over 32,000 hectares and destroyed 358 of Jasper's 1,113 structures. [23] [24] Smoke from the fire combined with that from Park Fire in California and reduced air quality as far as New England and Mexico [25] The Jasper fire continued to grow through August along its southern border. [26]
An interactive map of evacuation orders and warnings related to the Eaton Fire can be found on Cal Fire's website. The below map of evacuation zones is current as of Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The largest of 7,473 California wildland fires in 2024, [15] and a cumulative 173,854 ha burned across multiple counties. [14] With arson credited as the initial precipitant, the blaze went on to destroy over 700 structures, [14] and rank as the fourth largest wildfire in US history. [15] Fire suppression costs alone are estimated at 310 ...
Instead of fire-hardening the park, the city — which the state said had undertaken the work without proper permitting — ended up paying $2 million in fines and was ordered by the California ...
The Palisades Fire has spread across over 23,700 acres at a 21 per cent containment; the Altadena and Pasadena-based Eaton Fire at over 14,000 acres with 45 per cent containment and the Hurst fire ...
Park officials cited concerns that the Park Fire could encroach upon the national park's western side, including Manzanita Lake and park headquarters in the community of Mineral. [56] The fire did not burn into the park itself, which partially reopened on August 17. [57] The closed portion of California State Route 32 reopened on August 15. [58]
Parts of Butte, Plumas and Shasta counties are also being affected by the Park Fire. It has shut down two highways so far, according to Cal Fire’s map — Highway 32 and Highway 36 East.