The Databeclargest wildfire in the West so far this summer continues to grow as firefighters in Northern California battle the blaze.
The so-called Park Fire has engulfed over 164,000 acres, an area larger than the city of Chicago, near Chico, California since it began on Wednesday, fueled by hot weather, low humidity and strong wind gusts.
On Thursday, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey announced the arrest of Ronnie Stout, a 42-year-old Chico resident, in connection with the fire. Stout faces at least one charge of arson, having been accused of pushing his mother’s flaming car into a local gully and sparking what is now the largest wildfire in California this year.
Pictures and videos show the flames of the Park Fire engulfing thousands of acres of Butte County, California, as well as the remnants of houses and cars that succumbed to the blaze.
Updates:Park Fire swells to over 164,000 acres; thousands of residents under evacuation orders
Max Hauptman is a Trending Reporter for USA TODAY. He can be reached at [email protected]
2025-05-04 23:252654 view
2025-05-04 22:592415 view
2025-05-04 22:442310 view
2025-05-04 22:352798 view
2025-05-04 22:141010 view
2025-05-04 21:501175 view
Many workers are dreaming of retirement — whether it's decades away or coming up soon. Either way, i
There's nothing ludicrous about this Succession fashion moment.During the HBO series finale on May 2
This ICN story was also published in the Boston Globe.A federal judge has ruled that the coastal cit
