Oroville, Calif. October 20, 2016 – Effective Friday, October 21, 2016 at 8:00 am the burn suspension in Butte County will be lifted. CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Chief Darren Read is formally cancelling the burn suspension. While cooler temperatures have helped to diminish the threat of wildfire, we are still in our fifth year of […]
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CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire: 40-acre control burn on Cohasset Ridge this Thursday
Butte County, Calif. October 10, 2016 – CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Department will be holding a 40 acre control burn on Thursday, October 13th in the area of the shaded fuel break along the Cohasset Ridge between the communities of Cohasset and Butte Meadows. While the location of the control burn is remote, smoke may […]
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CAL FIRE Investigators Arrest Suspected Arsonist in Oroville
Butte County October 7, 2016 – CAL FIRE law enforcement officers arrested Shannon Lian Davis today on suspicion of starting a wildfire in Butte County. Davis, 27, of Oroville is suspected of setting several fires on Thursday, October 6th that burned one half of an acre in the Wheelock Rd. /Highway 70 area. The fires […]
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Arrest made in connection with 2014 Bully Fire
Redding, Calif. September 28, 2016 – Hammond, Indiana Police Department SWAT team members along with other law enforcement officers in East Chicago, Indiana arrested Freddie Alexander Smoke III, 39, of East Chicago, Indiana this morning without incident. On July 11, 2014 at approximately 10 p.m. CAL FIRE law enforcement officers arrested Freddie Alexander Smoke III […]
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CAL FIRE Increases Staffing in Preparation for Santa Ana Winds
Sacramento September 23, 2016 – CAL FIRE has increased firefighter staffing in preparation for several days of Santa Ana winds and extreme fire conditions in Southern California. The National Weather Service has issued several “Red Flag Warnings” and “Fire Weather Watches” due to low humidity and gusty winds that could reach up to 55mph. The […]
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CAL FIRE Investigators Arrest Suspected Arsonist in Butte County
Butte County September 21, 2016 – CAL FIRE law enforcement officers arrested Stephanie Owen (aka Lolmaugh) today on suspicion of starting a wildfire in Butte County. Owen of Gridley, California, is suspected of setting a fire on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, that burned one fifth of an acre on Highway 99 near Highway 162. The […]
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Cause of Saddle Incident Fires Determined
Butte County, September 8, 2016 – CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire investigators have determined the fires on Pentz Road that occurred on Monday, September 6th, 2016 were caused by a malfunctioning vehicle with a faulty exhaust system. Investigators would like to thank local citizens for their assistance during this investigation. “This is a stark reminder of […]
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95% of California’s wildfires caused by people
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 5, 2016 – In the past two months, California has experienced a rash of large and damaging wildfires and in almost every single case, the fire was preventable. It’s true; 95% of all wildfires are caused by the activity of people! CAL FIRE is asking, especially with the holiday weekend, that all Californians […]