Fire council works to reduce fuels in foothill communities
Chico ER 4/11/21 Fire council works to reduce fuels in foothill communities COHASSET — Butte County projects are benefiting from grants to speed up fire prevention, however the season to prepare is short for what’s predicted to be an intense California fire season. According to a recent analysis from the National Institute of Standards and Technology of the …
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Paradise Forest Management Plan
How should the forest in Paradise, CA be managed in the post-2018 Camp Fire era? That question and much more is explored in a Forest Management Plan which is in its draft phase now ready for public comment. The plan is designed in an online format with pictures and maps that are interactive and informative. …
Evacuation Preparedness in Spanish!
Plan de Evacuacion! The Mendocino Fire Safe Council has put together a preparedness video for Spanish speakers. The video covers a wide variety of topics including the story on the Butte County Fire Safe Council Once Upon a Wildfire book (6:40). The video is a useful tool to help all of our community members prepare …
Roadside Fuels Reduction in Butte County
One of the many focuses of Butte County Fire Safe Council fuels reduction work is along evacuation routes. Reducing hazardous fuels such as small trees and brush along evacuation routes greatly increases the safety of residents driving along the roads during a wildfire. The width of fuels reduction off the sides of the road is …
Recovering Soil Health is a Critical Step After a Fire, We Can Show You How
Whether removing vegetation in preparation for wildfire, or managing slash after a wildfire, there are only a handful of options available like pile burning, chipping, hauling to the landfill or wood processing center or burning with a biochar method. When doing pile burning the result is generally a pile of ash due to the way …
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A Special Report on the North Complex Wildfire – Planning, Funding, and Implementing Fuels Reduction and Wildfire Education in Butte County
The purpose of this report is to share information about what types of projects have been planned, funded and reasons for delays in implementation throughout Butte County and in the North Complex West Zone area of Berry Creek and Feather Falls. The North Complex Fire began on August 17, 2020 and entered Butte County’s WUI …
Camp Fire Cleanup of Residential Lots FAQ
Butte County landowners continue to move forward with Camp Fire clean up and restoration efforts. The Butte County Fire Safe Council has produced this FAQ to provide answers and resources for landowners who are working to create fire defensible landscape that minimizes fire hazards such as excess grass, brush or small trees. You can download …
Fire Recovery Information – North Complex Fire West Zone
On behalf of the Butte County Fire Safe Council employees, board, staff and volunteers, we offer our deepest condolences to the community members affected by the Bear / North Complex West Branch Fire within Butte County. The Butte County Fire Safe Council stands committed to help these communities recover and rebuild. We will continue to …
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