According to a CalFire report at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, the Park Fire is 57 percent contained. It has blackened 429,460 acres Butte, Tehama, Shasta and Plumas counties.
Status update The Park Fire is being managed under Unified Command with CalFire and the Lassen National Forest.
Containment on the fire continues to increase and remains inside control lines.
Crews are continuing to deepen mop-up operations, remove hazardous trees and patrol for spot fires to ensure the fire remains within its perimeter. Fire suppression repair crews are working to repair any effects to local resources resulting from fire suppression.
Today was warm and cloudy. Warm and dry weather continues through Wednesday. Cooler conditions and an increasing chance for higher humidity is expected Thursday.
All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted. Repopulations are ongoing and we ask that you stay cautious as crews will continue to be working in the fire area.
Road closures Tehama and Shasta counties Highway 172 will be open to one-way traffic only, prepare for traffic delays. Highway 89 between Highway 36 and Summit Lake.
Four firefighters, two helicopter pilots and a contractor bulldozing a fireline have died in Colorado, Utah and Oregon this year. Fast-moving fires have burned…
