photo by Karen Laslo
Officials from California State Parks gaze sadly at the remains of Bidwell Mansion, which was gutted by a Dec. 11 fire.
by Yucheng Tang
posted Dec. 11
Smoke, smoldering flames, and the smells are still there.
The windows are gone. The roof and backside of the mansion are gone. Most of the pink paint on the exterior wall is gone.
And a landmark of Chico is gone.
A fire that happened in the early morning today destroyed the iconic Bidwell Mansion. Chico’s new mayor, Kasey Reynolds, called the early morning fire a “devastating loss” for the city.