Butte County AQMD

The District is now taking applications for the Community Air Protection Incentives Program through Feb. 9! In the past this program has funded everything from electric school buses & forklifts to dust-busting paving projects to air filtration upgrades. bcaqmd.org/community-air-…

In cooperation with Butte County Firesafe Council and Butte County Resource Conservation District, we are burning hand piles and associated understory on the Doe Mill Ridge today and tomorrow. #DoeMillRx

Here is information on Butte County's new emergency notification system. @ButteSheriff @CountyofButte

The Plumas National Forest will be conducting a series of prescribed burns in the Sawmill Peak area near Concow, starting with 106 acres of piles and underburning on Tuesday, Dec 9. Smoke may be visible from a wide area around Sawmill Peak including Concow, Paradise, and Magalia

We'll be at the Good Fire Festival in Paradise this Saturday to provide air quality information AND we'll be bringing *free* home air purifiers for those that are low-income qualified as part of our Breathe Safe Butte Program! bcaqmd.org/breathe-safe-b… #buttecounty #paradiseca

We'll be at Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico this afternoon to share more about District Clean Air Programs! #Chicoca #Chicocalifornia #buttecounty

#LoaferDWR [update] One way we maximize the effectiveness of a broadcast burn is by creating piles of dead brush and timber within the burn area. By collecting the fuel into a pile, we get better consumption of the fuels than if they were just laying loose on the ground.

With the favorable weather forecast over the next few days, CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire is planning several control burns throughout the county. Monday in Forest Ranch, Tuesday-Wednesday at Loafer Creek at Lake Oroville, and Thursday in Magalia. See the news releases for details.

CAL FIRE/Butte County, in conjunction with all other Northern Region Units, is lifting the burn ban on Monday, October 13th at 8 am. Reminder: A valid burn permit is required. See the News Release for more information about burning safely and how to acquire a burn permit.

The Phoenix VMP Control Burn has been postponed. Crews will be in the area burning brush piles, but the planned broadcast burning of 433 acres will not take place due to weather and fuel conditions.

We’re building a better B-Line for Butte County! Celebrate with us on Oct 1 from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. See our new brand, new zero-emissions buses & improvements on the way. Meet us at 326 Huss Dr. in Chico or get a free ride from one of the transit centers! blinetransit.com

More info at butteairquality.com!

The Breathe Better Butte Fair is tomorrow at Riverbend Park in #Oroville! There are two programs launching - the return of the Lawn and Garden Equipment Program and the new Breathe Safe Butte Program - portable air purifiers for low-income qualified residents! #cleanairdayca

Next week, CAL FIRE/Butte County plans to conduct a prescribed burn as part of the Phoenix Vegetation Management Project (VMP). We are scheduled to burn 433 acres south of Forbestown Road next Wednesday through Friday, October 1-3. See the news release for details

Breathe Better Butte 2025 is coming to Oroville on October 1, 2025! Two clean air programs will be launching at this event. More details to come shortly! #Buttecounty #CleanAirDay #oroville

Butte County is now open to Carl Moyer Program applications through August 22, 2025: bcaqmd.org/carl-moyer-far… The Carl Moyer Program helps fund projects that replace older, higher-emitting engines and equipment with new low or zero-emission equipment. #buttecounty

Smoke from the #GreenFire in Shasta County is starting to impact areas of Butte County. Keep an eye on current AQI conditions before your outdoor activities. fire.airnow.gov

Firefighters plan to burn 104 acres at Phoenix Hill off Forbestown Road on July 1. See the news release and map for details.

Reminder: Residential burning is now prohibited in Butte County until further notice. Learn more: na2.hubs.ly/y0kNkD0. It's not safe (or worth it!) to try to sneak in a burn! Help Butte County stay safer! #Bereadybutte #calfire #burnpermits

Oroville City Firefighters will be conducting a training burn at the Oroville Airport Wednesday (June 25). See the news release and map for details.