CA-BTU-Park-2024

California & Hawaii Hotlist Continuing Fires/Incidents
#1

State ID: CA
3 letter designator: BTU
Fire name: PARK
Location: Upper Bidwell Park, Chico
Reported acres: 500
Rate of spread: Rapid
Report on Conditions: Wind and Terrain Driven
Structure threat: Evac Warnings in affect
Resources:
Hazards: Power Lines through the middle of the incident
Weather:
Radio channels:
Scanner link: Butte County Fire / CalFire, Chico Fire Live Audio Feed
Northern Sacramento Valley Fire Live Audio Feed
Webcam link: ALERTCalifornia - Deer Creek HWY 1
ALERTCalifornia - Airpark 8 Thermal
Agency Website:

Edit: added tile view for easy access
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/tileset/16615

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#2

The fire is now 1,000 acres and is approx 1 to 1.5 miles from impacting the Richardson Springs area A no divert has been placed on 4 tankers and 3 night capable copters have been requested. Incident Command has requested an additional 20 engines, 10 water tenders, 8 dozers and 8 crews, on top of previous requests.image|526x297

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#3

Location: Richardson Springs Road
Current Temperature: 103°F

Relative Humidity: 23%

Current Wind Speed: 4 MPH

Wind Gust: 10 MPH

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#4

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Richardson springs… ALERTCalifornia - Richardson Springs Rd

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#6

1500 acres , wind driven per air attack

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CA-BTU-PARK-2024???
#7

The expanded Evac Order zones suggest real concern for the Cohasset Ridge.

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#8

No divert on 4 tanker still

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#9

Spot well established across Cohasset Rd.
Will be shutting Cohasset Rd down in about 5 minutes

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#10

4 posts were merged into an existing topic: CA-BTU-Pentz???

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#14

Cohasset rd is severely compromised and will need several crews and dozens to clear it after the fire front passes. 100 vehicles sheltering in place at the radio towers, asking if nat guard helicopters can be used to start shuttling people out

Edit: structure group requesting 45 engines 18 dozers and 10 water tenders

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#15

30 additional strike teams any type

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#18

https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/1758

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#19

ANG CH-47’s available for evacs

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#20

Staging is now Marauder St. and Ryan Ave. @ Chico Airport

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#21

9 posts were merged into an existing topic: CA-BTU-PARK-2024???

#27

This thermal image from one of the cameras is pretty intense, even from a significant distance…

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#30

A post was merged into an existing topic: CA-BTU-PARK-2024???

#32

6,465 acres updated

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#33

The fire has been mapped at 45,549 acres by FIRIS Intel 24.

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