California’s Park Fire Grows to 671 Square Miles

The Park fire—California’s largest and currently burning through Northern California—has grown to nearly 671 square miles, mostly in Tehama County, as firefighters battle winds and weather to contain it. The fire was 38 percent contained by Monday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Management (Cal Fire). “Firefighters continue to construct direct and indirect lines for fire suppression in some areas as well as mop-up and fire suppression repair in others,” Cal Fire reported in an afternoon update Aug. 12. Some parts of the massive burn are safe enough to allow some residents to return to their homes in Butte, Tehama, Shasta, and Plumas counties, authorities said. However, some evacuation orders and warnings remained in place....