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Bidwell Park is a municipal park located in Chico, California. The park was established July 10, 1905, through the donation by Annie Bidwell, widow of Chico's founder, John Bidwell, of approximately 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of land to the City of Chico. Since that time, the city has purchased additional land, such as Cedar Grove in 1922 ...
The Park Fire is an active wildfire burning in Butte and Tehama counties in Northern California. [ 1] The fire ignited on July 24, allegedly due to arson, in Upper Bidwell Park adjacent to the city of Chico in Butte County. The fire defied initial suppression efforts and grew rapidly over the following days, burning into the Lassen foothills ...
The Park Fire, as of Monday afternoon, has burned a total of 370,237 acres (578 square miles), and 12% of the wildfire had been contained, according to Cal Fire. The fire has burned more than ...
AlertCalifornia images showed a dark plume of smoke rising over a hill in the Bidwell Park area at around 2:45 p.m., and by 4 p.m., it had spread widely and smoke plumes were growing.
Winds billowed up to 20 mph, with gusts reaching 23 mph, in Upper Bidwell Park about 8 p.m. Wednesday amid an imminent red flag warning, according to the National Weather Service.
Chico Community Observatory. / 39.771171; -121.782745. The Chico Community Observatory, also known as the Anita Ingrao Observatory, is a non-profit astronomical observatory owned and operated by Kiwanis Club of Greater Chico. It is located in Chico, California 's upper Bidwell Park. Entrance to the observatory is free as the facility operates ...
July 31, 2024 at 12:37 PM. Cal Fire. The Park Fire has destroyed more than 360 structures as the wildfire continued to burn into its eighth day in Butte and Tehama counties after an alleged act of ...
The park is located on the border of Butte County and Glenn County. Common activities include fishing for salmon, steelhead and shad; and floating the river on inner tubes, canoes or kayaks. The 349-acre (141 ha) property was established as a state park in 1979. [1] The park's riparian habitat is an example of a disappearing natural resource.