The Park Fire blew up to more than 45,000 acres overnight, reaching Deer Creek to the north and coming to within 100 feet of Upper Park Road to the south while leading to multiple evacuation orders.
The fire has reached 45,549 acres with just 3% containment.
Evacuation orders have been issued for 19 zones in Butte County, including the zone with the Chico Airport (150A).
Evacuation orders are also in place for Butte County zones 311, 312, 313, 317, 318, 250, 251, 252, 253, 260, 262, 265, 266, 268, 269, 271 and 272.
Evacuation warnings are in place for zones 273 and 315.
The fire broke out near Upper Park Road in Bidwell Park just before 3 p.m. Wednesday. Initially reported as five acres, the blaze — pushed by a south wind with gusts up to 24 miles per hour — had spread to 1,000 acres by 5:54 p.m. and was reported at 1,500 acres less than an hour later.
By nightfall, flames all along the ridge were visible from the west side of the Sacramento Valley more than 30 miles away.
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