Northern California’s Park Fire Expands as Temps Climb and Humidity Drops

New evacuations were ordered in eastern Tehama County, but some residents returned home elsewhere.

Firefighters dig a ring around a tree to reduce the chance of it burning in the Park Fire, near Chico, Calif., on July 28, 2024. David McNew/Getty Images

Air tankers from throughout the state were flying over the Park fire Aug. 6 to help slow a rapidly burning section of California’s current largest fire near Lassen National Forest as temperatures in the region rose and humidity dropped.

“I ask each and every one of you to stay vigilant,” Incident Commander Chief Dusty Martin said during a press conference Monday afternoon. “This fire is still making a hard push to that east side.”