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The Bidwell Mansion, a California State Park, was engulfed in flames around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Chico Fire Department Deputy Chief of Operations Chris Zinko told USA TODAY.
A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting a fire that ravaged the Bidwell Mansion, an iconic landmark in Chico and the former home of the city's founder.
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park was a historic building with surrounding land in Chico, California, United States.It is listed as a California Historical Landmark #329 under the name "Rancho Chico And Bidwell Adobe" in 1939; [2] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the name "Bidwell Mansion" on March 24, 1972. [3]
Winds billowed up to 20 mph, with gusts reaching 23 mph, in Upper Bidwell Park about 8 p.m. Wednesday amid an imminent red flag warning, according to the National Weather Service.
A view from one of the canyon walls in Bidwell Park in Chico, California, showing some of the areas burned by the Park Fire. Bidwell Park is a municipal park located in Chico, California . The park was established July 10, 1905, through the donation by Annie Bidwell , widow of Chico's founder, John Bidwell , of approximately 2,500 acres (1,000 ...
With Alta California under the control of the Mexican government, Governor Manuel Micheltorena granted Rancho del Arroyo Chico to William Dickey in 1844. [3] Within a decade, ownership of the land transferred hands a number of times and settled in John Bidwell's (1819–1900) possession.
A 42-year-old Chico man was arrested on suspicion of arson after officials say he pushed a burning car down an embankment in the city's Bidwell Park. ... it had burned across 71,000 acres, racing ...
Bidwell Park is within Chico’s city boundaries but the fire is threatening Cal Fire’s jurisdiction as well. The fire broke out around 2:45 p.m. and quickly grew from 40 acres to 500 acres ...