OROVILLE — The Butte County Board of Supervisors moved forward with adopting the new Fire Hazard Severity Zone map for its local responsibility area during its meeting Tuesday, a move required ...

In Butte County, Cohasset Road was closed at Rock Creek, and Upper Park Road was closed at Wildwood, Cal Fire said. Additionally, Highway 32 is closed from Bruce Road in Chico to Highway 36.

According to a Butte County Community Wildfire Protection Plan, significant fires impacting the area in the last 50 years include the 1999 Musty Fire, which burned 18,00 acres and the 199 Doe Mill ...

Tehama County Where in California is the Park Fire? The blaze started at approximately 4 p.m. local time Wednesday near Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park, east of Chico.

The Butte County map is the only investigation into a county’s redistricting process that the Attorney General’s Office is currently conducting. However, it’s also investigating the Los Angeles City ...

Butte County’s map covers unincorporated areas; municipalities get maps for their jurisdictions. “The updated fire hazard maps impact land use, building codes, defensible space and fire ...