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The exterior wreckage has to be removed before the mansion can be entered for further evaluation.
California State Parks announced Monday morning it will begin cleanup at the Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park starting ...
California State Parks said it would begin cleaning up Bidwell Mansion in Chico, which burned in a fire last year. According ...
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.
Teague said the hazardous debris cleanup should be completed by the end of July. Structural assessments will follow to determine the next steps. Assessments will also be conducted by state ...
California State Parks has begun debris cleanup at Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park after the December arson fire. The ...
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Bidwell Mansion, the home of John and Annie Bidwell that stood as the town’s iconic symbol for nearly 160 years, has been destroyed by fire — potentially arson.
Carlson, 30, was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison — the maximum penalty for felony arson — after admitting to setting fire to Bidwell Mansion, an act that stunned the city and ...
Bidwell Mansion caught fire just after 3 a.m. Wednesday, fire officials told Chico-area news outlets. Chico Fire Department Assistant Chief Chris Zinko told KHSL-TV’s Action News Now that ...
Bidwell Mansion is part of a state historical park. The three-story Victorian home housed 26 rooms and was constructed by California pioneer John Bidwell in 1868.
According to the Bidwell Mansion Association, Bidwell was one of the first to cross the Sierra Nevada at age 22. By the time he created Chico, Bidwell had purchased 30,000 acres of land.