July's calls for service. #beready #FireSeason2025 #buttecounty

See News Release for another arson arrest out of Butte County. This marks the 20th felony arson arrest our CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers have made this year.

CAL FIRE is seeking to hire a Food Service Technician I in Butte County. See the image highlighted text for job specific information. The advertisement can be found at the link listed below:. QR code also has job information and requirements.

The Butte County Fire Department is seeking motivated citizens to be Volunteer Firefighters. If you have what it takes to serve your community, help your neighbors, and represent an awesome combination Fire Department, go to for more information.

RT @bereadybutte: Harden your home and make it less susceptible to wildfires!. You can protect vulnerable points on your house with fire-re….

RT @bereadybutte: Hi Butte Meadows and Magalia,. Defensible Space Inspectors from Butte County Fire/CAL FIRE will be in your area soon to e….

RT @bereadybutte: Defensible space works! . Hear a real-life success story from Brent, whose house was saved from the Thompson Fire in part….

#CenterFire [final] Firefighters have hose line around the entire perimeter. The fire is holding at 3-4 acres. Crews are still working on cutting containment line. Dramatic change in conditions shown on the @ALERTCalifornia Doe Mill camera from 1 hour ago, 30 minutes ago, now.

#CenterFire [update] This is the past 30 minutes of timelapse video from the same @ALERTCalifornia Sawmill camera. You can see the progress as the smoke column diminishes over time. Some aircraft are being released. See the @ButteSheriff Facebook page for evacuation information.

#CenterFire [update] Incident Commander has requested three additional engines. Air resources making good progress, as you can see from the @ALERTCalifornia Sawmill camera. The other picture is from CAL FIRE Air Attack over the fire.

Air and ground resources are at scene of a fire in the Centerville Canyon. About one acre, fire still actively burning. Aircraft dropping retardant around the fire while firefighters work the flanks build containment. Pictures from @ALERTCalifornia cameras. #CenterFire

CAL FIRE Butte Unit officers arrested a man for recklessly causing a fire in South Oroville on Thursday. Big thanks to @ButteSheriff for their quick response, and to local residents for identifying the suspect.

Our hearts go out to everyone who was affected region-wide, as rebuilding and recovery are still underway.

Today marks one year since the devastating #ParkFire began and touched the lives of so many. Starting at approximately 3 p.m., under red flag conditions, the fire quickly spread in a northerly direction and into multiple communities in Butte County and ultimately, Tehama County.

#altafire {FINAL} : the fire is 95% contained. Resources have pulled hoselays and are completing their day shift shortly. This fire will transition into patrol status tomorrow, meaning one fire engine will periodically check the fire over a 3 day period. Stay ready Butte County!

#altafire {Evening Update}: The fire is 75 percent contained, with direct control lines constructed around the perimeter, and remains at 17 acres. 1 fire engine will remain at the scene until 11:00 p.m. tonight. Tomorrow, we will have one hand crew and one fire engine assigned.

#altafire {Update} The fire size is 17 acres after accurate mapping from ground troops. The fire is approximately 20% contained with forward progress stopped at 1:50 p.m. today. Engine personnel and Handcrews will remain at scene several more hours patrolling and mopping up.

#AltaFire.

CAL FIRE/Butte County resources are at scene of an approximately 20 acre vegetation fire in the area of Grubbs road and Dunstone rd. Forward progress is stopped. Ground resources will be committed 4 hours for mop and patrol. The cause of the fire is under investigation.