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Below you will find local wildfire preparedness programs, grants and resources to help you make home / property improvements and reduce wildfire risk in your community.  Scroll down to access grants and resources for Butte County.

Refer back to the “Get Started” page for statewide California information on brush clearing and other requirements and risk reduction resources for improving your home’s chances of surviving a wildfire and increasing your and your community’s eligibility for insurance discounts and renewal rewards.

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES

Wildfire Risk Reduction (Mitigation) Resources

View grants, community programs and information that can help you reduce the chances of a wildfire damaging or destroying your home. “Home hardening” means home improvements.  “Defensible space” means creating a plant and tree-free zone around your home.

Town of Paradise Residential Ignition Resistant Improvement Program

This program aims to provide financial assistance for eligible improvements that enhance the resilience of homes that withstood the Camp Fire in the Town of Paradise, ultimately making them more fire resistant and safer for their occupants.

The program is limited to $90,000 in improvements per property. The property owner is responsible for 25% of the total cost of improvements.

Contact Vickie Jacobs for assistance.
Email: vjacobs@townofparadise.com
Phone: (530) 872-6291 x162.

DEFENSIBLE SPACE – GRAVEL GRANT

 

$500 gravel voucher from Rebuild Paradise Foundation for hardscaping Zone 0: the 5ft closest to your home

  • Partnering with a local aggregate company, you
    choose gravel you like, up to $500 worth ($500 = 10 cubic yds road base gravel).
  • The aggregate company will deliver* to your house for no extra fee
  • You spread the gravel in Zone 0 around home perimeter where needed

Email gravel@rebuildparadise.org for more information.

ReCoverCA Owner-Occupied Mitigation (OOM) Grant Eligible Home Hardening & Mitigation Costs Include:
• Debris clearance, demolition, landscaping, repairs, etc. that increase the level of protection from future wildfires and disasters.
• Defensible Space and Home Hardening activities that increase resilience and reduce or eliminate long-term risks and impacts of future disasters.
• Activities that assist in bringing a home and property up to code with Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) standards.If you have questions regarding the ReCoverCA OOM Grant, call ReCoverCA at (916) 202-1764 or email ReCoverCA@hcd.ca.gov.
Butte County FSC Defensible Space/Hazardous Tree Identification Service The Butte County Fire Safe Council offers Defensible Space Inspections and/or Hazardous Tree Identification Assistance.

Call 530-877-0984 for more information.

Butte County Chipper Program Butte Fire Safe Council has a grant-funded chipper program to aid residents in removing vegetation waste and fuels reduction.

Email chipper@buttefiresafe.net for more information.

Butte Fire Safe Council Grant Application Apply for assistance with various fire preparedness services on the Butte Fire Safe Council website:
Click here for Application Form
Berry Creek Chipper Program The Berry Creek Fire Safe Council has a chipper program to aid residents in removing vegetation waste and fuels reduction.

Call (530) 877-0984 for more information.

Doom the Broom Butte Fire Safe Council has an invasive weed removal program, including a weed wrench lending program for broom removal.

Visit the website for more information. 

Vegetation Management Program (VMP) CAL FIRE This program offers controlled burns/mechanical management of fire hazard materials. VMP connects private landowners to CAL FIRE for this service.

Call (530) 538-7111 for more information.

 

Local Wildfire Preparedness Resources

View contact information for Fire Safe Councils, Firewise Communities, and other programs that are working towards wildfire resilient communities.


Fire Safe Councils are community-led organizations that mobilize residents to protect their homes and communities from wildfire.


butte logo Butte County Fire Safe Council

Email: ready@buttefiresafe.net
Phone: (530) 877-0984

5619 Black Olive Drive
Paradise, CA 95969

pfsc logo Paradise Ridge Fire Safe Council

Phone: (530) 877-0984

5619 Black Olive Drive
Paradise, CA 95969

yankee hill Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council

Email: info@yankeehillfiresafe.org
Phone: (530) 534-4179

P.O. Box 4242
Yankee Hill, CA 95965

Berry Creek Fire Safe Council

Contact: Denise Bethune
Email: berrycreekfsc@gmail.com
Phone: (530) 990-5494

forbes town Forbestown Fire Safe Council

Email: forbestownridgefsc@gmail.com
Phone: (530) 877-0984

P.O. Box 155
Forbestown, CA 95941

clipper mills Clipper Mills Fire Safe Council

Email: clippermillsfire@gmail.com
Phone: (530) 557-5428

P.O. Box 105
Clipper Mills, CA 95930

Firewise Banner - Residents Reducing Wildfire Risks
Firewise is a national program that encourages communities to work together to assess and reduce wildfire risks.  Visit Become a Firewise USA Site to learn how to make your community Firewise.


Cohasset – Cohasset
Concow/Yankee Hill – Oroville
Falcons Pointe Drive – Chico
Forbestown – Forbestown
Forest Ranch – Forest Ranch
Humboldt Woodlands – Forest Ranch
Kelly Ridge Unit – Oroville
Lake Wyandotte – Oroville
Merry Mountain Village – Clipper Mills
Stirling – Stirling City
Troy Estates – Magalia

 

Butte County Firewise
Rebuild Paradise Foundation

Email: info@rebuildparadise.org
Phone: (530) 413-8056

6067 Skyway, Suite B
Paradise, CA 95969

County VOAD Butte-Glenn VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster)

Email: butteglennvoad@gmail.com

Butte CO logo Butte County Recovers

Email: ButteCountyRecovers@buttecounty.net

25 County Center Dr
Oroville, CA 95965

Butte County CERT Butte County CERT

Email: cert@buttecounty.net
Phone: (530) 966-0185

 graze fest Annual Goat Grazing Festival by the Butte Fire Safe Council

Email: grazing@buttefiresafe.net
Phone: (530) 520-2523

Terry Ashe Park & Recreation Center
6626 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969

 

Wildfire Preparedness

View contact information for Fire Safe Councils, Firewise Communities, and other programs that are working towards wildfire resilient communities.

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Local Fire Departments and Government Agencies

Fire departments and government agencies in your area may be offering wildfire risk reduction programs and help.

Butte CO logo Butte County Office of Emergency Management

EmailOEM@ButteCounty.net
Phone: (530) 552-3333

25 County Center Drive
Suite 213
Oroville, CA 95965

Paradise Logo Paradise City Office of Emergency Management

Phone: (530) 872-6291 (Town Hall)

5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969

city of chico Chico City Office of Emergency Management

Phone: (530) 896-7200

City of Biggs Biggs Fire Department

Phone: (530) 868-5834

434 B St
Biggs, CA 95917

Butte FD and CALFIRE logo Butte County CALFire

Phone: (530) 538-7111

176 Nelson Avenue
Oroville CA, 95965

chico fire Chico Fire Department

Email: chicofire@chicoca.gov
Phone: (530) 896-7200

411 Main Street
Chico, CA 95928

Gridley city Gridley Fire Department

Phone: (530) 846-5711

47 East Gridley Rd
Gridley, CA 95948

paradise fire Paradise Fire & Rescue

Phone: (530) 872-6291/ (530) 693-7338

767 Birch St
Paradise, CA 95969

oroville fd Oroville Fire Department

Email: fire@orofd.org
Phone: (530) 538-2487

2055 Lincoln Street
Oroville, CA 95966

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