In partnership with the Vegetation Management Team at PG&E, the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sheet was developed from questions posed by the community of Forest Ranch. This partnership was carried out in response to community members being concerned about the future activity by the utility and how it would affect them. The FAQ was distributed[…]
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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 we have in our county, along with tips to help mitigate the effects of wildfire. Learn about native vegitation types, how to assess your forest[…]
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A wildfire threatens Julie-Anne and her family! What do they do, where do they go and what happens when the wildfire has passed? Children ages four to ten will be especially interested in this true story of what happens to a young girl when the nearby woods catch fire. Julie-Anne and her family evacuate to[…]
Read MoreForest 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: Web Link: Cohasset Forest Management Plan Download PDF: Paradise: Web Link:Paradise Forest Management Plan Download PDF: coming soon
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The Terribly Tenacious Broom Quick to sprout and grow into attractive, yellow-blooming shrubs after wildfires, broom in turn greatly increases future wildfire danger. Plants are highly flammable. Young shrubs quickly grow into thick, tall, woody thickets that can reach high into the forest canopy. With broom in the understory, even wildfires that start low to[…]
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