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 ...

Click HERE to open the latest story on the Bear Fire. 10:30 p.m. update: Firefighters are focusing efforts at a point is east of Kelly Ridge in Butte County, where the Bear Fire continues to grow.

BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. -- New evacuation orders have been issued in areas near the town of Oroville, after the Bear Fire exploded in size overnight. High winds fanned flames and sent sparks flying ...

Bear Fire in Butte County Moves Toward Paradise, Worries Camp Fire Survivors “It was November 8 all over again,” said Camp Fire survivor Melissa Schuster. “It was that eerie darkness.” ...

Sjolund said the most recent updates to the map took place in 2021; for the 2025 updates, a significant portion of the county has increased in fire risk. In total, the new map reflects an ...