California's largest wildfire so far this year and the seventh-largest in state history spread overnight, while control of the Park Fire that has scorched two counties remained unchanged.
The containment rate remains at 12%.
The fire continues to burn hottest on the east side of Butte County's Butte Meadows area. Crews spent much of Sunday battling two fires in the area, each about 100 acres in size. Firefighters did a good job using bulldozers and pulling ropes around two fires overnight, officials said Monday.
Fire activity is also increasing on the west side of the fire east of the town of Darryville in Tehama County.
Assessment teams continue to be on site to measure and confirm damage. A report released Monday by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection listed 100 destroyed structures. The number of damaged buildings was 5.
Meanwhile, a Chico man accused of pushing a burning car into a ravine at Upper Bidwell Park, starting a fire, was set to be arraigned Monday afternoon in Butte County Superior Court.
Ronnie Stout was arrested early Thursday morning by Cal Fire Arson and Butte County District Attorney investigators.
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9:00 a.m.: Monday's weather expected to pose challenges for firefighters
The weekend weather helped crews put up containment lines around the park fire.
But during a Monday morning briefing, firefighters were told the weather would change later Monday, potentially sparking more fire activity.
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Southwest winds are expected to become stronger in the afternoon, with gusts expected to exceed 20 mph.
Firefighters were also reminded that the blaze was caused by dense vegetation, particularly on the west side where there was a large amount of unseen grass. Additionally, there is lava on the west side of the fire, which makes it difficult to place hoses and cut fire lines with bulldozers.
