CHICO — Upper Bidwell Park’s wildness defines its draw, but that also makes it more susceptible to fires and flooding than more developed areas of Chico. Officials are addressing both those risks. The ...

CHICO — Many trails in upper Bidwell Park closed since the Park Fire ravaged the landscape are set to reopen today. Chico Velo Trailworks and numerous volunteers have done the work to repair the ...

A flare-up from California's largest wildfire in years has forced new evacuations and burned thousands of acres, officials said Tuesday. The Park Fire, which started July 24 at Upper Bidwell Park, has ...

CHICO – Just over two months after the Park Fire broke out in Chico, fire officials said the fire is 100% contained after burning more than 429,000 acres across Northern California. The fire broke out ...

HURT. THE MAN ACCUSED OF STARTING THE PARK FIRE WAS BACK IN COURT THIS AFTERNOON. HE’S CHARGED WITH ARSON FOR ALLEGEDLY PUSHING A BURNING CAR DOWN AN EMBANKMENT NEAR UPPER BIDWELL PARK IN LATE JULY.

The Park Fire in Upper Bidwell Park, east of Chico, has been ablaze for over three weeks. As of Aug. 16, the fire is 49% contained, has burned 429,263 acres and has stretched across four counties: ...