The Park Fire Rages in Northern California
NOAA’s GOES-West satellite captured this image of the July 24, 2024 hot spot and smoke from Park Fire in Butte and Tehama Counties in northern California. The Park Fire was the largest single wildfire of California’s 2024 season and the fourth-largest in the state’s history. It destroyed over 700 structures, burned nearly 430,000 acres, and spewed smoke and hazardous particulates more than five miles into the atmosphere.
Drew Daily, Deputy Fire Management Chief – Operations/Preparedness, Oklahoma Forestry Services
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