Join us today at the Spring Fling! The rain is stopping and it’s a great day to get outside and see our fire equipment! Come by our booth at the Spring Valley School (Pentz Rd. At Hwy 70), grab a fire hat and coloring book and sit in a fire engine! We’re here til 2:00 today.
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Providing all-hazard emergency response. Consolidated fire protection for Butte County, the cities of Oroville, Biggs, Gridley, and the Town of Paradise.
CAL FIRE Butte Unit/Butte County Fire Department’s Tweets
Time to check your smoke alarm! Make sure it has: a) fresh batteries b) been recently updated. It could make all the difference in an emergency!
#BeReadyButte #firesafety #ButteCounty
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Do your part to prevent fire in windy weather! Don't mow the lawn, use fire pits, or build a fire in your yard. Help protect your community from wildfires!
#BeReadyButte #wildfiresafety #ButteCounty
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All four Magalia Fire Center Crews completed the annual Ishi Crew Readiness Drills in Tehama County and passed with flying colors! That means we have four Type I, Fire Line qualified hand crews based in Butte County ready to fight fire this season. Congratulations!
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Firefighters have contained a structure fire in Oroville behind Elgin Street off Lincoln Blvd. Fire destroyed a 5th wheel trailer. No extension to the surrounding vegetation. Crews are finishing overhaul operations and will be coming available in a few minutes. #RailroadFire
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Chico Air Attack Base Supports Aerial Supervision Training next week. See the news release for details.
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Firefighters at scene of a structure fire on Bunker Hill Mine Road in the Concow area. Fire is contained to a garage/shop. One victim with minor burns. Crews will be at scene for the next couple hours doing salvage and overhaul operations. #BunkerFire
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#DidYouKnow rosemary and many other native flowering plants are super flammable? While it's tempting to plant lots of flowers this spring, choose wisely. In Butte County, stick to fire-resistant plants like yarrow, manzanita, and succulents.
#firewiselandscaping #BeReadyButte
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#ForbestownIncident (final) Units will be at scene for approximately 1 hour mopping up the fire. Use caution when driving on Forbestown Rd, emergency vehicles are partially blocking one lane. No injuries have been reported and the cause is under investigation. #BeReadyButte
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Firefighters are at scene of a residential structure fire. Units have knocked down on the fire and are extinguishing 1/10 of an acre of the surrounding vegetation. The fire is located off Forbestown Road near Robinson Mill. #ForbestownIncident.
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Hey Magalia,
Defensible Space Inspectors from Butte County Fire/CAL FIRE will be in your area over the next few weeks to ensure your property is in compliance.
For more information on defensible space, click here: ow.ly/HAoG50NXYQO
#bereadybutte #defensiblespace
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Remote Area Medical [update] Single patient being transported by UTV back to the Table Mountain parking lot.
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Remote Area Medical at Table Mountain: Report of several hikers possibly requiring medical attention in the area of Ravine Falls. Responders are en route to the patients now.
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Hey Oroville,
Starting April 29th, Volunteers In Prevention (VIPs) from the California Conservation Corps will be assisting Defensible Space Inspectors to ensure your property is in compliance.
Inspections will be south of Oro Bangor, east and north of Lower Wyandotte.
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Become a firewise community! It's a great way to help protect your neighborhood and connect neighbors. Find out how here: ow.ly/Z1Bu50NpAoW
#firewisecommunity #BeReadyButte #CALFIRE
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This is the last weekend for open burning in Butte County. No matter when you got your last burn permit, you will need to get a new one on May 1. All permits from last year expire April 30th.
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Burn Permits will be required for residential dooryard burning in Butte County beginning Monday, May 1. See the news release for details.
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Firefighters have contained an early-morning structure fire on Dack Way in the Palermo area. The home and 1 vehicle were a complete loss. There were no injuries and the cause is still under investigation. #DackFire
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Q: What's a firewise community?
A: It's a program to help neighborhoods get organized and reduce wildfire risks in their area. They're an important tool in the fight against wildfires!
Find out more here: ow.ly/AULh50NpA7r
#firewisecommunity #BeReadyButte #CALFIRE
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Shorter grass = less fuel for wildfires! Make sure to mow grasses and weeds to a maximum height of 4 inches.
#BeReadyButte #wildfirepreparednness #ButteCounty
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1 ember--> can go over a mile and smolder for days. This is why it's important to create defensible space on your property!
Learn how to protect your home through CAL FIRE's video here: ow.ly/Buc550NpzUO
#CALFIRE #BeReadyButte #defensible space
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CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Prevention Officer/Investigator arrests a man in connection with a wildland fire in Concow last Saturday. See the news release for details.
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Remote Area Medical: CAL FIRE, Search and Rescue, and Butte EMS medics have made contact with a hiker at Table Mountain who sprained an ankle on the Phantom Falls trail. Patient was carried on a stretcher to the ambulance, and transported to the hospital. #TableIC
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Remote Area Rescue: Crews are at Table Mountain responding to a report of a snake bite victim. In the process of making contact with the victim. Air Ambulance is en route. #TableIC
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#OakFire [final] Resources are coming available. For more tips on wildfire preparedness visit ReadyForWildfire.org. Whether it’s a permissible burn day or not, you can be held responsible if you have an escaped control burn. The grass is still green, but the heat is coming!
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#OakFire [update] Fire is contained. Mop up and overhaul underway. The fire burned one RV and about 1/8 acre of surrounding vegetation.
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Crews are at scene of a working structure fire on Oak Knoll Way in south Oroville. Augmented assignment: 2 additional engines requested. #OakFire
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Fact: Defensible space is the law! If you don't comply with defensible space and fuel reduction requirements, you are in violation of Butte County Chapter 38A Fire Prevention and Protection Ordinance.
Learn more: ow.ly/H62E50NpzHh
#BeReadyButte #defensiblespace
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Springtime = outdoor time! Make sure you limit combustible items like outdoor furniture, planters, etc. on top of decks. Help prevent the spread of wildfire!
#BeReadyButte #wildfirepreparedness #ButteCounty
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Units responded to a Train Fire off Railroad Ave in Palermo at 3:45am last night. A Hazmat Unit, 4 Engines and a Water Tender were dispatched to the scene, where they discovered the fire in the 3rd Engine. The fire was confined to the motor. No injuries reported. #PalermoFire
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Help California prepare for wildfires, and do your part! Create defensible space on your property.
Find out how here: ow.ly/EXjP50NptpB
#CALFIRE #BeReadyButte #wildfirepreparedness
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Congratulations to four Company Officer Academy (COA) graduates. Fire Apparatus Engineers Yang Xiong, Tobias Olivera, Jesse Carrasco, and Nick Gorkavchuk spent seven weeks in Ione at the CAL FIRE Training Center learning and practicing the skills it takes to be a Company Officer.
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Firefighters have contained an escaped control burn on Biggs East Road east of Mead Ave. Burned 1/4 acre of grass. Reminder that even though conditions are good for burn operations, you must follow all rules and burn guidelines, including proper clearance.
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X marks the spot! Pick a recurring day on your calendar to practice your wildfire action plan with your household members.
If you don't have one, go here to find out more info: ow.ly/26jP50Npsa7
#wildfireactionplan #BeReadyButte #wildfirepreparedness
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Does everyone in your family know how to shut down the gas and HVAC system in your home? Make sure they all can, in case you have to evacuate for a flood, fire, or other emergency. Be prepared!
#wildfirepreparedness #BeReadyButte #ButteCounty
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Do you know the evacuation plans for your community? Fire can come at any time, so know how to go in advance.
Find your community's plans here: ow.ly/eVpx50Npq6u
#wildfireevacuation #BeReadyButte #ButteCounty
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Hey Palermo, Honcut, Butte Valley, & Lower Paradise,
Defensible Space Inspectors from Butte County Fire/CAL FIRE will remain in your area over the next few weeks to ensure your property is in compliance.
For information on defensible space, click here: bit.ly/3FIFOh1
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Today, the 5th grade classes at Wilson Elementary School in Gridley took part in the annual egg drop! CAL FIRE's Truck 74 sent a firefighter up the ladder and dropped the eggs from about 60 feet. Great learning experience and a lot of fun for the kids and for us as well!
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Two alarm commercial structure fire in Oroville last night. Units were able to get knockdown in 30 minutes. No injuries and cause is under investigation. #Myersincident
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