UPDATED 6:21 p.m. August 17, 2025 -- Action News Now video coverage from reporter Sade Pullen has been added to this story (above).

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UPDATED 4:05 p.m. Sunday, August 17, 2025 -- The Chico Police Department explained why DeGarmo Park in Chico was closed from approximately 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Early morning park visitors had reported seeing "numerous piles of clothing, bags, and other items in the park," according to police. Officers said, "Some of the piles also had gasoline and lighter fluid containers with these items." One container of lighter fluid had a note on it saying "DYNAMITE," and officers said, "... the container was ready to explode."

The Butte Inter-Agency Bomb Squad arrived at DeGarmo Park to assess the danger and search for any other explosive devices

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