The department received a report of an illegal burn at the mansion and upon its response, the full structure was involved and personnel were unable to perform an offense attack. The Chico Fire Department,

In the wake of the Northern California mansion burning, the city of Chico is left to grapple with the loss of more than a century of history.

The historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico went up in flames early Wednesday morning, destroying the building. Firefighters responded to the scene at the Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park just after 3:30 a.