A new wildfire was reported today at 8:33 p.m. at in Butte County, California. Cherokee Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the ...

Butte County will again have a locally based firefighting helicopter on standby during peak wildfire season after supervisors ...

CHICO — With peak wildfire season approaching, Cal Fire is kicking off Wildfire Preparedness Week with a focus on community resiliency, home hardening and situational awareness. Cal Fire-Butte County ...

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The Butte County Fire Safe Council is taking over the no-cost gravel grant program previously managed by Rebuild Paradise, ...

PARADISE — Officials from Cal Fire and other organizations finished off Wildfire Preparedness Week in Paradise Friday, emphasizing home hardening and defensible space as important ways to keep homes ...