Fire-safe Landscaping 101
Your guide to maintaining a beautiful and fire-safe landscape around your home.
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Safer From Wildfires Program
Learn how you can save money on insurance through the Safer From Wildfires Program For questions about the program in Butte County, contact our county representative at Lisa.strange@insurance.ca.gov
Next Board of Directors Meeting
When: The first Wednesday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Where: Zoom or in-person Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82599712750 Meeting ID: 825 9971 2750 One tap mobile +16694449171,,82599712750# US[...]
Upper Ridge Zone Evacuation Map
Know your nearest Public Assembly Point, Zone Number, and Evacuation Route Link to live zone map
Town of Paradise Zone Evacuation Map
Know your nearest Public Assembly Point, Zone Number, and Evacuation Route Link to live zone map
Town of Paradise Reseeding Plan 2021
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Butte County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) 2021-2025
The Butte County Community Wildfire Protection Plan: • Was collaboratively developed. Interested parties, Federal, State, City, Town and County agencies within the Unit have been consulted and are listed in[...]
LISTOS Disaster Ready Guide
Available in multiple languages for download at https://www.listoscalifornia.org/resources/ We have printed copies available at our office.
Butte County Chapter 38A Requirements
(Checklist on page 2 of document.) Property owners who fail to comply with Defensible Space and fuel reduction requirements are in violation of the Butte County Chapter 38A Fire Prevention[...]
Forest Health Guidebook
Our New Forest Health Guidebook is available in PDF and hard copy formats. The guidebook serves as a handy reference for Butte County residents and details the types of forests[...]
Grazing Management Plan
The primary goal of the Grazing Management Plan is to establish a sustainable, fire-safe landscape that balances vegetation growth and removal to manage undesirable, invasive, flammable plant species. Download the[...]
Forest Management Plans
Forest Management Plans discuss how to effectively manage forest land in order to help mitigate loss due to wildfire. Links to websites and PDF downloads are both available below. Cohasset: [...]
5 Tips to Prepare for Wildfire
Top wildfire preparedness tips from the Butte County Fire Safe Council, Diablo Fire Safe Council, FireSafe Santa Cruz, Napa Fire Wise, and Yosemite/Sequoia RCDC.
Butte County Fire History Map
Map by Cal Fire and Butte County Fire Rescue
Butte County’s Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
Map by Butte County Resource Conservation District 3/16/2022 Acres of WUI in Butte County: 463,000
Forest Management Handbook for Small-Parcel Landowners in the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascade Range
From the Forest Service U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE December, 2021 Peter A. Stine, Steven M. Ostoja, and Stewart McMorrow
The Butte Forested Watersheds Plan
From the Butte County Resource Conservation District: The Butte Forested Watersheds Plan (“Butte Forests Plan” for short) is our local forest health community’s collaborative vision for “the next forest.” Summarizing[...]