UPDATE: Park Fire has burned 401,199 acres. Evacuation warnings lifted in Shasta County

Michele Chandler, Redding Record Searchlight
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The Park Fire continued to grow on Saturday, as containment also increased.

The fire had grown to 401,199 acres as of Saturday evening, while containment showed a slight gain, to 28%, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The Park Fire has become the fourth-largest wildfire in California history.

Evacuation warnings have been lifted in several zones in Shasta County, while officials downgraded evacuation orders in some zones to warnings, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office said.

All current evacuation warnings can be found at https://protect.genasys.com/search.

More: Park Fire map: See how one of California's largest fires compares with historic wildfires

Cal Fire said its latest tally confirmed that 567 homes or other structures were destroyed in the blaze, with 427 of them in Butte County. Of the 51 structures damaged by the Park Fire, 46 were in Butte County.

Damage inspection teams have completed 94% of their assessments, Cal Fire said.

Now that hot, dry weather has returned to the area, containment lines that have been constructed "are being tested. Spot fires and active fire behavior are expected to present challenges for fire crews the next several days.

Thunderstorms are expected to continue today and could be more widespread in coverage. Higher temperatures, lower relative humidity and gusty winds could lead to critical fire behavior and plume development," said Cal Fire in its report.In Shasta County, smoke from the Park Fire and other wildfires burning in the region hurt air quality on Saturday, pushing pollution levels into the moderate zone, according to AirNow.

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