At 348,370 acres, the Park Fire is the largest wildfire in California so far this year. The blaze has been exploding in size since it ignited Wednesday in Chico’s Bidwell Park and grew an ...

Years of recovery lie ahead for what’s left of Bidwell Mansion as the historic Chico estate remains fenced ... pieces lost in the fire: John’s map table, taxidermy case and life-sized portrait ...

Implementing a plan the Chico City Council approved at Tuesday’s meeting, the city’s Public Works Department will start weekend and holiday closures of two Bidwell Park roads Saturday.

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 City of Chico announced the temporary closure to vehicle traffic of Peterson Memorial Way in Lower Bidwell Park for tree ...

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a blaze at the Bidwell Mansion, a California State Historic Park building in Chico, before dawn on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Chico Fire Department The mansion ...