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The Park Fire began in a gully in the northernmost section of Chico’s lush upper Bidwell Park, roughly six miles from downtown. Authorities say 42-year old Ronnie Stout pushed a burning car into ...
Coordinates: 39.769888°N 121.779156°W. Upper Park's nature, part of Bidwell Park. 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.
The Park Fire began near Upper Park Road in upper Bidwell Park, inside the city limits of Chico in Butte County. [2] Bidwell Park is a large municipal park and recreational area that stretches from Chico itself into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. [10] [11] Authorities believe the fire's ignition to have been an intentional act.
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 ...
LATEST: Park Fire explodes to 45,000 acres, prompts evacuations in Butte and Tehama counties. A wildfire broke out near Upper Bidwell Park in Chico on Wednesday afternoon and grew rapidly to about ...
The wildfire started on Wednesday in Upper Bidwell Park, east of Chico. Ronnie Stout, 42, of Chico was arrested on suspicion of arson. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said Stout on ...
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 ...
Bidwell Park is within Chico’s city boundaries but the fire is threatening Cal Fire’s jurisdiction as well. The fire quickly grew from 40 acres to 500 acres, according to the Cal Fire website.