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.

California State Parks will begin the restoration and cleanup process at Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park later this ...

California State Parks said it would begin cleaning up Bidwell Mansion in Chico, which burned in a fire last year. According ...

California State Parks announced Monday morning it will begin cleanup at the Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park starting ...

California's historic Bidwell Mansion goes up in flames 00:29. CHICO – The historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico, California went up in flames early Wednesday morning, destroying the building.

CHICO — The heart of Chico is broken today. 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.

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.

Bidwell Mansion, completed in 1868, was the centerpiece of Chico’s pioneer days. John and Annie Bidwell entertained presidents, generals and prominent activists during its hey-day.

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 ...

Three months after Chico’s 156-year-old Bidwell Mansion was deliberately set ablaze, 30-year-old Kevin Andrew Carlson was sentenced Wednesday to the maximum 11 years in state prison for ...