The facilities at the Openshaw Training Center continue to evolve, with the addition of a new four-story training tower in ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:06 a.m. in Butte County, California. Pentz Rd Pdse Fire has been burning on private ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:01 a.m. in Butte County, California. Verjeles Fire has been burning on private land.

Responding to a structure fire is obviously a major requirement for a firefighter, but duty calls in other ways, too.

Amongst the ponderosa pines in California’s Butte County, Maidu women light fires not to destroy but to heal — restoring an ...

More than 50 miles of Mount Veeder power lines are slated to go underground, but the poles will stay behind. Learn why.

While the Northstate experienced significant flooding and rescues in December, Cal Fire Butte County reports five dynamic and ...

While 2024 brought large-scale incidents in Butte County, such as the Park and ThompsonFires, 2025 was a calmer year for Cal ...

First responders from across Butte County trained today in Chico on water rescue techniques, including a simulated operation ...

Chainsaws have been humming across Butte County, where the Butte County Fire Safe Council reports it has taken down roughly 8,800 dead or dying trees this year across the Park, Camp, and North Complex ...

A combined pile of debris, logs and other underbrush is monitored by CAL FIRE crews during a scheduled control burn on Doe Hill, Dec. 15 and 16. Photo courtesy of CAL FIRE BUTTE COUNTY, CA (MPG) – ...

Cal Fire-Butte County is conducting a prescribed burn at the Doe Mill Ridge between Forest Ranch and Magalia. The project “Doe Mill Rx,” will span 30 acres and continue through Tuesday, according to a ...