We want to sincerely thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to navigate the complexities of the FEMA PJ0497 Hazard Mitigation project. As a 501(C)(3) grass roots non-profit we recognize the significant delays that have occurred and truly appreciate your commitment throughout this process.
The Butte County Fire Safe Council has been facing almost daily changes and uncertainties regarding federal funding, with little to no clear information about FEMA or other federally funded projects. Given these challenges, we are actively assessing the viability of this project to ensure that the BCFSC does not jeopardize its ability to serve you now and in the future.
Due to the factors outlined above, participants enrolled in the FEMA project should expect significant delays in project implementation. The Butte County Fire Safe Council remains dedicated to finding solutions and securing alternative funding to continue supporting landowners like you.
We are actively identifying and securing alternative funding to complete the project. As alternative funding sources are secured, the BCFSC will contact landowners to coordinate the implementation of defensible space clearance and hazard tree removal.
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The BCFSC has secured alternative funding for hazard tree removal and/or defensible space clearance within the Camp and North Complex fire footprints – this includes the following communities:
- Magalia
- Butte Creek Canyon
- Berry Creek
- Feather Falls
- Concow/Yankee Hill
The BCFSC will contact enrolled Phase I participants within the Camp and North Complex footprints to remove hazard trees that pose a risk to life and property. Due to limited funding, the BCFSC may not be able to remove all hazardous trees marked during Phase I, but we will work with each landowner to prioritize project implementation and assess where we can assist.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: We are currently searching for alternative funding to expedite defensible space clearance and/or hazard tree removal operations for communities that fall outside of the North Complex and Camp Fire footprints. The BCFSC is committed to securing funding to implement Phase II and will provide updates on this webpage as well as communicate directly with project participants as new information is made available.
Communities that fall outside of the Camp and North Complex fire footprints include:
- Bangor
- Butte Creek Canyon
- Butte Meadows
- Butte Valley
- Cherokee
- Clipper Mills
- Cohasset
- Forbestown
- Forest Ranch
- Honcut
- Hurleton
- Kelly Ridge
- Magalia
- Oroville Foothills
- Palermo
- Robinson Mills
- Thermalito
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In the meantime, if you have a hazardous tree on your property that you believe poses an immediate threat and you are able to remove or mitigate it, we strongly encourage you to act as soon as possible.
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The BCFSC relies on state and federal funding to implement wildfire safety projects including the FEMA PJ0497 Hazard Mitigation grant. For this reason, we cannot guarantee that the defensible space clearance and hazardous tree removal operations defined in Phase I will be completed.
Thank you for your understanding and ongoing commitment to wildfire safety in Butte County.
The BCFSC maintains its steadfast commitment to our communities, from the canyons to the ridgelines, we remain grounded in resilience, recovery, and restoration.
Updated: 4/25/25