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:
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[…]
Park Fire: fuel reduction helped minimize the impacts in Cohasset
Action News Now 08/02/24 “BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – The Butte County Fire Safe Council believes some of its work helped minimize the Park Fire’s impacts in Cohasset. Action News Now spoke[…]
Energy company founded locally: OroCarbo anticipates opening in 2026 to process biomass
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In the News: Fuel breaks saved lives during the Camp Fire. They can spare California from future devastation
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Berry Creek recertified as a Firewise USA Community
Live in Berry Creek? Download the certificate to use as proof of living in an “In Good Standing” Firewise USA community for an insurance discount. Download: “Berry Creek is now[…]
“Fire Safe Council invites community to new building”
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Bille Park neighborhood becomes first Firewise neighborhood in Paradise
“Bille Park neighborhood in Paradise is now the first Firewise neighborhood in the town. A total 42 homes located on the west side of Oliver road, between Bille Park road[…]
Chico conducts annual upper Bidwell Park control burn
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Little Chico Creek neighbors create Fire Safe Council due to high fire danger
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Letter to the Editor: Fearing fire safety on Little Chico Creek
“Is your home fire-hardened? How about your neighbor’s property? Is it fire safe? Are there weeds, dry grass, and trees not limbed up? What if you spoke with your neighbor,[…]
Butte County to receive over $4 million in Cal Fire grants
“The Butte County Fire Safe Council and Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council will be receiving an estimated total of $4,014,044 from the Cal Fire grant program that is financed by[…]
Rebuilding and Fire Safety Expo
November 13, 2021: Home Builders Resource Connection and Butte County Fire Safe Council have partnered for The Building and Fire Safety on the Ridge Expo. This event is FREE to[…]
Empowering Communities to Prepare for Wildfire Season, Grants Awarded to Two Butte County Nonprofits Focused on Wildfire Mitigation Projects
Forest Ranch and Butte County Fire Safe Councils Receive $150,000 from PG&E CHICO, Calif. — This wildfire season, mobilizing Californians to protect their homes, businesses, communities, and the environment from[…]