Press Release: SNC 1547 Magalia Forest & Wildfire Resilience Project
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2025 Year at a Glance
We have an exciting year ahead of tours, workshops, and events. We hope you can join us in 2025! As dates and details are finalized, activities will be posted to[…]
Planned Prescribed Fire Projects on the Upper Paradise Ridge
This fall and winter, good fire, in the form of broadcast burns and pile burning, will be part of the Butte County Fire Safe Council’s forest health resilience efforts in[…]
Reflecting on Our 18th Annual Wildfire Safety Summit
Our 18th Annual Wildfire Safety Summit was a day of connection, inspiration, and a shared commitment to wildfire safety, land stewardship, and community resilience in Butte County. This Neighbor-to-Neighbor event[…]
In the News from Chico ER – “Butte Fire Safe Council Holds 18th Safety Summit”
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‘Larger-scale prescribed burn project continues around Magalia’ – Chico ER
Larger-scale prescribed burn project continues around Magalia By JAKE HUTCHISON | jhutchison@chicoer.com | Chico Enterprise-Record Read online Download Article: Chico ER 12.2.2024 Pile Burning Magalia
‘How prescribed fire can mitigate disaster’ – Chico ER
How prescribed fire can mitigate disaster By JAKE HUTCHISON | jhutchison@chicoer.com | Chico Enterprise-Record Read online Download Article:
Butte County Collaborative Group November Tour: A Firsthand Look at Wildfire Prevention Efforts in Loafer Creek
On November 7th, community members from Butte County and beyond gathered at Loafer Creek State Recreation Area to witness firsthand the transformative impact of collaborative wildfire safety efforts. This outing,[…]
Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges (TREX) 2024
The weekends of October 12th and October 19th, several Butte County Fire Safe Council (BCFSC) staff members joined nearly 50 “good fire” volunteers and advocates at the Prescribed Fire Training[…]
Berry Creek – Tyme Maidu and Land Management Tour
On Tuesday, October 8th, participants of ranging ages and backgrounds joined a tour hosted by the Butte County Collaborative Groups (BCCG) series in an informative hike over Bald Rock in[…]
Event Lookback- Oroville Grazing Workshop 9/21/24
By Sarah Jo McDowell Program Manager, Butte County Fire Safe Council What a magical day we had on Saturday, September 21st at our 2nd Grazing Workshop, held at the freshly[…]
The Chipper Program Turned 21!
By Calli-Jane West Executive Advisor, Butte County Fire Safe Council The Butte County Fire Safe Council’s (BCFSC) Chipper Program has been providing wildfire safety vegetation chipping with its no-cost services[…]
Walk with a Forester- Butte Creek Canyon
Walk with a Forester #3 – Butte Creek Canyon September 10, 2024 Approximately 30 residents from around Butte County and beyond gathered in the shade of live oaks near Butte[…]
Cohasset and Forest Ranch Project Maps with Park Fire Impacts
Map Narration from BCFSC Director of Forest Health, Jim Houtman Download Cohasset Map: Download Forest Ranch Map:
From the NYT: Half Their Land Burned in a Decade: The California Counties Constantly on Fire
Featured in the New York Times 8/15/2024 “In California, decades of fire suppression policies have exacerbated the issue, leaving behind overgrown thickets of vegetation. Much of the area in the[…]
