California State Parks announced Monday morning it will begin cleanup at the Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park starting this week, which includes removal of all fire-damaged debris around the perimeter of the mansion.

Debris inside the mansion will not be part of this cleanup phase, nor any demolition work, according to a news release by the agency.

The news release stated the future of the park has not yet been determined, “however, this cleanup work will allow the structural and cultural assessments that are critical to informing the next steps for planning and recovery.”

A public and stakeholder engagement process including tribal input is expected to be announced this summer.

Shooting at fireworks stand

A fight at a Hamilton City fireworks stand Friday led to gunfire and one man was shot in the head during the altercation.

Deputies found a 35-year-old with a gunshot wound to his head at a fireworks stand at Highway 32 and Sacramento Avenue, according to a news release from the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office.

Five men were involved in the fight and one of them “pulled a gun and shot one of the other males,” according to the release. The shooter drove away in a white Chevrolet pickup.

The California Highway Patrol and the Orland Police Department helped search for the shooter, but didn’t find him in the area.

The injured man was taken to a local hospital.

Although the release did not specify what started the fight, it said the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office Investigations and Narcotics Taskforce was called to initiate the investigation. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the task force at 530-934-6441.

Deadly crash

A 77-year-old woman died Friday after a crash near Loafer Creek Road, according to a news release Saturday by the California Highway Patrol in Oroville.

The woman was reported driving eastbound when she lost control of the car, crossing the westbound lane and becoming airborne as the car left the roadway. The impact caused the car to overturn; the woman died from injuries and a kid in the car sustained minor injuries, and later transported to a local hospital, according to the release.

The release stated alcohol or drugs are unknown to be a factor in the cause of the crash.

Wildfire arrest

A man suspected of igniting a fire in late May on Ophir Road was arrested July 3, a day when Butte County was under a red flag warning, according to a news release Sunday by Cal Fire-Butte County.

The fire, which grew to 2.5 acres, was reportedly started when a car was driven off road through dry grass, according to an investigation by the department.

A driver was never found on scene, but investigators later identified a man, Jason Bryan Pittman as a suspect for causing the fire, and arrested him on suspicion of recklessly causing a fire and misdemeanor trespassing.

Pittman is currently booked at butte County Jail with bail set to $16,000.

LAFCo executive

The Butte Local Agency Formation Commission announced it has appointed its newest executive officer Shannon Costa, a former city planner for Chico.

Costa’s appointment became effective July 5, just after former executive officer Stephen Lucas retired on July 4.