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Butte Statistics Firewise Communities 8, Population 223,344

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Local Emergency Resources

Butte Protection Areas MapButte County urban areas are under the jurisdiction of the respective municipal fire departments. Much of the rural area in the eastern and northern portions of the county are

SRA
and the responsibility of CAL FIRE’s Butte Unit. The Plumas National Forest covers the
FRA
on the National Forests. Mutual Aid agreements ensure cooperation and adequate resources responding to wildfires.

Butte CO logo Butte County Office of Emergency Management
25 County Center Drive
Suite 213
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 552-3333
OEM@ButteCounty.net
http://www.buttecounty.net/oem/disasterpreparedness
Paradise Logo Paradise City Office of Emergency Management
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291 (Town Hall)
https://www.townofparadise.com/community/page/emergency-services-information
city of chico Chico City Office of Emergency Management
(530) 896-7200
https://chico.ca.us/emergency-preparedness
City of Biggs Biggs Fire Department
434 B St
Biggs, CA 95917
(530) 868-5834
Butte FD and CALFIRE logo Butte County Fire
176 Nelson Avenue
Oroville CA, 95965
(530) 538-7111
https://www.buttecounty.net/fire
chico fire Chico Fire Department
411 Main Street
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 896-7200
chicofire@chicoca.gov
https://chico.ca.us/fire-department
Gridley city Gridley Fire Department
47 East Gridley Rd
Gridley, CA 95948
(530) 846-5711
http://gridley.ca.us/government-and-departments/departments/fire-department
paradise fire Paradise Fire & Rescue
767 Birch St
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291/ (530) 693-7338
https://www.townofparadise.com/fire
oroville fd Oroville Fire Department
2055 Lincoln Street
Oroville, CA 95966
(530) 538-2487
fire@orofd.org
https://www.cityoforoville.org/services/fire-department
Local Wildfire Preparedness Resources

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

butte logo Butte County Fire Safe Council
5619 Black Olive Drive
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 877-0984
https://buttefiresafe.net/
pfsc logo Paradise Ridge Fire Safe Council
5619 Black Olive Drive
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 877-0984
https://www.paradisefiresafe.org/
yankee hill Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council
P.O. Box 4242
Yankee Hill, CA 95965
(530) 534-4179
https://yankeehillfiresafe.org/
Berry Creek Fire Safe Council
http://www.berrycreekca.org/community-groups/fire_safe_council.html
forbes town Forbestown Fire Safe Council
P.O. Box 155
Forbestown, CA 95941
(530) 877-0984
forbestownridgefsc@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/forbestownridgefsc/
clipper mills Clipper Mills Fire Safe Council
P.O. Box 105
Clipper Mills, CA 95930
(530) 557-5428
clippermillsfire@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/ClipperMillsfsc/
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
County VOAD Butte-Glenn VOAD
tslaton@nvcf.org
https://butte-glenn-voad.square.site/
Butte CO logo Butte County Recovers
25 County Center Dr
Oroville, CA 95965
ButteCountyRecovers@buttecounty.net 
https://buttecountyrecovers.org/
Butte County CERT Butte County CERT
530-966-0185
cert@buttecounty.net
https://buttecountycert.com/
 graze fest Annual Goat Grazing Festival by the Butte Fire Safe Council
Terry Ashe Park & Recreation Center
6626 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
530-520-2523
grazing@buttefiresafe.net
https://buttefiresafe.net/grazing/
Mitigation Resources

View grants, community programs, and information on mitigation in your county.

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.

https://www.townofparadise.com/recovery/page/residential-ignition-resistant-improvement-program

Butte County FSC  Defensible Space Inspection and/or Hazardous Tree Identification Assistance

https://buttefiresafe.net/fema/

Butte County Chipper Program Butte Fire Safe Council has a grant-funded chipper program.  Find out more information here:
chipper@buttefiresafe.net
https://buttefiresafe.net/chipper-program/
Grant Application Apply for assistance with various fire preparedness services on the Butte Fire Safe Council website:
Application Form
Berry Creek Chipper Program The Berry Creek Fire Safe Council has a chipper program.  Find more information below.
(530) 877-0984
http://www.berrycreekca.org/chipper_program.html
Doom the Broom Butte Fire Safe Council has an invasive weed removal program, including a weed wrench lending program for broom removal.
https://buttefiresafe.net/document-library/doom-the-broom/
Vegetation Management Program (VMP) CAL FIRE Controlled burns/mechanical management of fire hazard materials. VMP connects private landowners to CAL FIRE. Find more information on the website:
(530) 538-7111
https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/resource-protection-improvement/vegetation-management-program/
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