Flurry of evacuations after Northern California wildfire explodes in size

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A Northern California park wildfire has grown rapidly, triggering mass evacuations in Butte and Tehama counties.

A Northern California park wildfire has grown rapidly, triggering mass evacuations in Butte and Tehama counties.

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A 42-year-old man from Chico was arrested on suspicion of starting the Park Fire by pushing a burning car down an embankment.

A 42-year-old man from Chico was arrested on suspicion of starting the Park Fire by pushing a burning car down an embankment.

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 Over 4,000 people have been evacuated, including residents in Cohasset and northeast Chico.

 Over 4,000 people have been evacuated, including residents in Cohasset and northeast Chico.

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Despite a slight cooldown, warm, dry, and blustery conditions persist. Conditions will likely still be favorable for wildfire spread, with warm, dry, blustery weather in the forecast.

Despite a slight cooldown, warm, dry, and blustery conditions persist. Conditions will likely still be favorable for wildfire spread, with warm, dry, blustery weather in the forecast.

A raging, wind-driven Northern California wildfire that started in Chico on Wednesday had swelled to 124,949 acres by early Thursday evening and forced more than 4,000 people from their homes. The Park Fire is the largest wildfire the Golden State has seen so far this year, and with dry, hot, blustery weather in the forecast through Friday night, it’s showing little sign of slowing down.