California
Park Fire now 20th-biggest wildfire in recorded California history
Across California, wildfires have scorched 467,136 acres this year, almost four times the average by this date over the past five years.
In just two days, the Park Fire near Chico exploded into the 20th-biggest wildfire in recorded California history.
Cal Fire on Friday afternoon tallied the size of the fire — the state’s largest this year — at 178,090 acres, overtaking the Marble Con... [6070 chars]