| Park Fire | |
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 Smoke plume of the fire in Butte County as seen from the CARD Wildwood Park in Chico on the afternoon of July 25, 2024 | |
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| Location |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′41″N 121°45′40″W / 39.778°N 121.761°W |
| Statistics | |
| Perimeter | 99% contained |
| Burned area | 429,603 acres (173,854 ha; 671 sq mi; 1,739 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 3 |
| Evacuated | >4,000 people |
| Structures destroyed | 709 (54 damaged) |
| Damage | $310 million (firefighting costs) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Arson |
| Map | |
 The footprint of the Park Fire in Butte and Tehama counties as of August 15 | |
  The general location of the Park Fire in Northern California | |
The Park Fire is an active wildfire in Butte and Tehama counties in Northern California. It was ignited on July 24 by an alleged act of arson in the city of Chico's Bidwell Park in Butte County. The fire defied initial suppression efforts and grew rapidly over the following days, burning into the Ishi Wilderness and the Lassen National Forest. Thousands of people in foothill communities evacuated, Lassen Volcanic National Park closed to the public, and 709 buildings have been destroyed.
The Park Fire is the largest wildfire of California's 2024 wildfire season, the fourth largest in California history, the second largest single wildfire (as compared to a wildfire complex, with multiple ignition points), and the largest ever caused by arson in the state. As of September 10, 2024[update], the fire has burned 429,603 acres (173,854 hectares) and is 99 percent contained. Fire suppression operations have cost $310 million.