The Park Fire continues to burn in Tehama County and into Lassen National Forest, though containment on the fire is growing, and firefighters are increasingly able to slow the fire's progress along its northeast front.

The ongoing Park Fire in Butte and Tehama counties has now destroyed 480 buildings and counting, according to the latest update from Cal Fire. And while the fire has progressed more slowly over the last several days, that may change as hotter, drier weather sets in.

The Chico man suspected of sparking the Park Fire last week, which has burned over 380,000 acres of Northern California, has now been charged with felony arson and arson with aggravating factors.

After barely 48 hours, the massive Park Fire in Butte and Tehama counties has grown even more massive, adding tens of thousands of acres to its footprint every few hours.