Park Fire: Bay Area sending resources to battle NorCal wildfire that burned thousands of acres

Published: Jul 26, 2024 Duration: 00:02:49 Category: News & Politics

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OTHER BREAKING NEWS IS WITH THE PARK FIRE. IT IS JUST ENORMOUS, BURNING MORE THAN 230,000 ACRES, MAKING IT THE 14TH LARGEST WILDFIRE IN CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORY. THE FLAMES HAVE DESTROYED WELL OVER 100 BUILDINGS, SOME OF THEM HOMES. IT STARTED NORTHEAST OF CHICO IN BUTTE COUNTY AND HAS SPREAD INTO TEHAMA COUNTY AS WELL. ABC SEVEN NEWS REPORTER TIM JOHNS IS HERE. HE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL BAY AREA FIRE CREWS. TIM, WHO HAVE HEADED NORTH TO TRY TO HELP OUT. >> YEAH. DAN, NOW, ONE THING THAT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER IS THAT THIS FIRE IS BURNING NEAR THE SAME SPOT WHERE THE CAMP FIRE BURNED BACK IN 2018. THAT, OF COURSE, WAS THE DEADLIEST AND MOST DESTRUCTIVE WILDFIRE IN CALIFORNIA HISTORY. SO THOSE BAD MEMORIES ARE STILL ALIVE FOR SO MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THIS AREA. NEW VIDEO FRIDAY SHOWING THE DEVASTATION CAUSED BY THE PARK FIRE. THE FIRE HAS EXPLODED IN SIZE SINCE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AND IS BURNING JUST OUTSIDE CHICO, NOT FAR FROM WHERE THE CAMPFIRE BURNED JUST SIX YEARS AGO. THE NEW BLAZE BRINGING BACK OLD FEARS FROM THAT TIME FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS, MANY OF WHOM ARE STILL RECOVERING. >> WE GOT OUR HOME AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT A LOT LATELY, FIXING IT UP AND IT'S JUST WE'RE AT THE VERGE OF MAYBE LOSING ALL THAT. >> WITH CONTAINMENT STILL HOVERING NEAR 0%, SEVERAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS HERE IN THE BAY AREA HAVE SENT ASSISTANCE UP NORTH. THAT INCLUDES THE SANTA ROSA FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO SHARED THIS VIDEO FROM THE FRONT LINES UP IN THAT AREA. >> CURRENTLY, YOU'RE HAVING THOSE 100 DEGREE TEMPERATURES VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. SO VERY DRY. HOT, A LOT OF STEEP AND RUGGED TERRAIN. SO GETTING ACCESS TO SOME OF THOSE AREAS IS VERY DIFFICULT. >> AUTHORITIES BELIEVE THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN SET INTENTIONALLY AND A SUSPECT IS NOW IN CUSTODY. >> WHETHER IT'S INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL OR ACCIDENTAL OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE, WE STILL ATTACK IT THE SAME, OUR BIGGEST CONCERN, OBVIOUSLY, IS, FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY. >> IN ADDITION TO SANTA ROSA, THE SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME THEY TOO, ARE TRYING TO HELP LIEUTENANT MARIANO ELIAS SAYS IN ADDITION TO RESOURCES SENT UP ON THURSDAY, THE DEPARTMENT DEPLOYED SIX MORE FIREFIGHTERS FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A LONG FIGHT AHEAD OF EVERYONE. LIEUTENANT ELIAS SAYS THE FIRE IS A GOOD REMINDER FOR PEOPLE TO BE PREPARED. >> IF YOU DO HAVE TO LEAVE IN AN INSTANCE, DO YOU HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS IN YOUR VEHICLE, CAN YOU GET OUT? WHAT IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO GET OUT FROM THE AREA? >> AND FOR THOSE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THIS GROWING FIRE, SOME SAY ALL THEY CAN DO IS HOPE FOR THE BEST PEOPLE. >> AS A FAITH BASED PERSON, JUST YOU PRAY A LOT. YOU PRAY FOR OTHER PEOPLE, NOT JUST FOR YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU NEED. >> JUST TO GIVE YOU GUYS AN IDEA OF HOW QUICKLY THIS FIRE IS SPREADING. EARLIER TODAY, CAL FIRE SAID IT'S CURRENTLY EXPANDING AT A RATE OF ABOUT 4 TO 5000 ACRES EVERY HOUR. I'M LIVE IN THE STUDIO TONIGHT. TIM JOHNS, ABC SEVEN NEWS, 4 TO 5000

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