Park Fire becomes California’s sixth-largest wildfire ever; 368,000 acres burnt in just five days
Park Fire
Park Fire, a massive wildfire in northern California, has grown to become the sixth-largest wildfire in state history. It has now grown to 368,000 acres (148,924 hectares) and has already destroyed over 100 structures.
The fire, which as per officials started five days ago when a man allegedly pushed a flaming car into a gully, is burning through a remote area about 180 miles (289.68 km) northeast of San Francisco. It has already doubled in size from Friday to Sunday and has destroyed at least 114 structures across four counties.
Firefighters battle the massive fire
Thousands of firefighters are battling the massive blaze, which continues to expand. As per Reuters, despite the challenging conditions, firefighters are making progress.
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Dan Collins, a Cal Fire captain, noted that his crew was "still in for quite a firefight today, just because (of) the sheer magnitude and the sheer size of the fire."
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He said that the day's high temperatures were expected to be in the high 80s with 25 per cent humidity — more favourable compared to recent days.
As of Monday morning, about 4,800 firefighters were working to build and strengthen control lines, increasing containment from 12 per cent to a higher percentage. Officials have issued evacuation warnings and orders to several communities, including Paradise, which was previously devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire.
Who is behind the fire?
A man identified as Ronnie Dean Stout II is the suspected arsonist. According to Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey, the accused has been jailed without bond following his identification as the person who pushed the flaming car into the gully.
California burns under multiple fires
Another fire, the SQF Lightning Complex fire, which has been burning for two weeks about 350 miles (563.27 km) south of the Park Fire, has seen 33 per cent containment.
The Borel Fire, part of the complex, recently destroyed much of the historic gold mining town of Havilah.
Nationwide, 102 large active fires are burning, with 25 having forced evacuations as of Monday morning, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
(With inputs from agencies)
