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Morning of Friday, August 9, 2024 

For more information on the Park Fire, please visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/calnf-park-fire  

Size: 428,744 acres with 34% containment | Personnel: 6,378 

Lassen National Forest: 

Last night on the #ParkFire, firefighters held the fire within the planning area through direct action on active fire and tactical firing on indirect lines with the support of night capable aircraft. 

Today aircraft and crews will utilize direct tactics to hold the fire within the perimeter and mop-up less active fire areas. Mop-up is a phase of fire suppression that involves removing or extinguishing all burning or smoldering material along containment lines. 

An inversion layer is predicted to hover over the fire creating hazy conditions. 

The collaborative, risk-informed strategies, and tactics from all our partners are being implemented under unified command. 

The #ParkFire has burned 113,022 acres on the Lassen National Forest. 

CAL FIRE: 

Firefighters made good progress on the Park Fire overnight. There were fewer spot fires than in previous nights, and firefighters were able to construct direct line in the Mill Creek area. The fuels in this area include significant brush, timber, and understory with limited fire history. 

Fire is burning primarily in mature timber stands and dead and down fuels. Firefighters continue to aggressively engage in a direct firefight where possible. They are working in very hot conditions and in steep terrain and deep drainages. 

Over the weekend, lower temperatures and higher humidity are expected to limit fire spread in some areas. However, winds are expected to increase which could lead to more wind-driven fire activity. 

Repopulations are occurring where it is safe to do so. However, threats remain to several communities in the region. 

All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted in Butte County, while some orders and warnings remain in Tehama, Shasta and Plumas counties. 

For more information on the Park Fire please visit:  

• CALFIRE Park Fire: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/7/24/park-fire  
• CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County Fire Department: https://www.facebook.com/CALFIRESHU  
• CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit/ Tehama County Fire Dept: https://www.facebook.com/CALFIRETGU  
• Butte County, CA: https://www.facebook.com/ButteCounty 
• Butte County Sheriff: https://www.facebook.com/bcsonews 
• Plumas County Sheriff: https://www.facebook.com/plumascountysheriff  
• Shasta County Sheriff: https://www.facebook.com/ShastaSheriff  
• Tehama County Sheriff: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088640404140