The Butte County Board of Supervisors generally meets at 9 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at its chambers ...

One person is dead after a plane crash in Butte County, according to the county's Cal Fire unit.

Spencer Grant Anderson, who was convicted of starting the Thompson Fire in Butte County during the 2024 fire season, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison on Wednesday morning. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:13 p.m. at in Butte County, California. Olive Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the ...

Butte County Sheriff's deputies rescued a 91-year-old woman from a burning mobile home on Dayton Road in Chico last Friday. Deputies responded to a report of a house fire with ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:19 p.m. at in Butte County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and ...

OROVILLE — With the state of California placing stricter guidelines on defensible space around homes in high-fire-risk areas, enforcement and education is falling on counties and their fire ...