Park Fire Burns Thousands Of Acres In Northern California After Man Charged With Arson

CHICO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 27: Trees burn through the night east of the small community of Payne Creek as the Park Fire, which has grown to 353,194 acres and is 10 percent contained, continues its spread on July 27, 2024 near Chico, California. Strong winds and dried vegetation fueled the fire that exploded 70,000 acres in the first 24 hours after a man allegedly pushed a burning car into a ravine to intentionally set the blaze. In 2018, more than 18,000 structures were destroyed and 85 people killed in the nearby town of Paradise when the Camp Fire entrapped thousand of people and became the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)