About the Butte County Fire Safe Council
The Butte County Fire Safe Council, is a non-profit, public benefit corporation formed in March of 1998.

Fires in Butte County cause irreplaceable damage and devastation to residents' lives, property and wildlife habitat each year. Catastrophic wildfires throughout Butte County's history such as the 1996 Raulson Fire, 1999 Butte Complex of lightning fires, 2000 Concow Fire, 2001 Poe and HWY 70 Fire, 2003 Centerville Fire and 2004 Oregon Fire have burned 51,437 acres, destroyed 74 structures and resulted in 2 civilian fatalities.

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We at the Butte County Fire Safe Council strive to reduce damage and devastation through our mission "to provide safety in Butte County through wildfire hazard education and mitigation."

The Butte County Fire Safe Council operates with a staff of two and a Board of Directors consisting of 16 residents representing community members from throughout the County as well as stakeholders from local, state and federal agencies with a vested interest in wildfire preparedness and prevention.

Questions? Give us a call at 530.877.0984!