Wildfire — Central Sacramento Valley, California
2024-09-01 to 2024-09-26 · Central Sacramento Valley, California
Event narrative
The Park Fire began the month at 96% contained with 429,603 acres burned. No new structures were destroyed or damaged with minimal activity reported. Afternoon highs ranged from the upper 100s to mid 60s with minimum humidity as low as single digits. The fire was reported fully contained on September 26.
Wider weather episode
The Park Fire incident continued through the month of September, reaching 100% containment on September 26th. Cooler weather and recent rain from thunderstorm aided in suppressing fire activity along the fire.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1209081. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.