Butte County

BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. March 24, 2020 – Butte County General Services will construct and test the county’s emergency tents this week. The goal is to check the structural integrity of each tent, ensuring functionality in the event they are needed for the COVID-19 response in Butte County. Construction will take place on the East lawn […]

December 15, 2018 – On, Saturday 12/15/2018 beginning at 9:00 AM, all remaining evacuation orders for the Town of Paradise (Zones 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13) and the unincorporated area of Butte County (Morgan Ridge B Zone) will be lifted for residents only for 24 hours. Residents will […]

Oroville, Calif. November 17, 2018 – Butte County and the City of Chico are working collaboratively with state agencies, the American Red Cross, and volunteers to assist with transitioning Camp Fire evacuees currently located at the Walmart parking lot in Chico to the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley (199 E. Hazel Street) where services are […]

Chico, CA November 15, 2018 – A Local Assistance Center (LAC) is a place for residents to connect with the resources needed to recover and rebuild. Local, state, and federal agencies along with community organizations will assemble to answer questions about disaster assistance. What: Local Assistance Center (LAC) When: 9:00am to 7:00pm, daily (opens Friday, […]

Oroville, Calif.November 15, 2018 – The Butte County Public Health Department has been using public health measures to stop a gastrointestinal illness (GI) outbreak in all monitored shelters.  Since the shelters opened to house Camp Fire evacuees, 145 people have been sick with vomiting and/or diarrhea. As of Wednesday evening, there were 41 people experiencing […]

May 29, 2018 – Butte County and Town of Paradise officials have released a revised Town of Paradise & Upper Ridge Evacuation Plan. The revised plan, dated 2017, includes evacuation zones covering the unincorporated lower Paradise area, and most recently the addition of an on-line web site to help resident’s “Find My Evacuation Zone.” Residents […]

July 11, 2017 – A Local Assistance Center will open today at noon at the Oroville Municipal Auditorium, 1200 Myers Street, for residents whose homes were damaged by the Wall Fire. Residents can come to the Local Assistance Center to learn if their home was damaged by the fire. Residents should bring any form of […]

OROVILLE, Calif. March 22, 2017 – Effective immediately, Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea has lifted all evacuation warnings and advisories for Butte County residents previously affected by the February 12th Oroville Dam spillway emergency evacuations. “These past six weeks have been a very difficult and unsettling time for many individuals and families affected by […]

Oroville, CA February 20, 2017 – The warning is unrelated to last week’s Oroville dam spillway incident. The National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning and High Wind Warning for portions of interior Northern California. Butte County is forecast to experience an uptick in flooding problems as an intense Atmospheric River type storm arrives. The […]