If you have an emergency, please dial or text 9-1-1. For non-emergency issues please call 530-538-7322 to speak to one of our Dispatchers. Access important information regarding the reporting of crimes.
BCFAC News provides a place to post firsthand accounts, scanner chatter, photos, videos, and media links regarding fires, accidents, and crimes occurring in ButteCounty, California.
The department’s Fire Prevention Bureau consists of multiple programs including wildland pre-fire engineering, ButteCountyFire Marshal, occupancy inspections, public information office, and lawenforcement/fire investigation.
Click here to request a firereport from CAL FIRE. To ensure accuracy in responding to a request for public records, the Department encourages all requests to be submitted through the CAL FIRE Public Records Center GovQA Portal.
If you want something from the past if it was on highways or freeways or unincorporated areas you'll have to contact your local CHP or Sheriff office and if it was in cities the local PD's.
Local Disaster and FireInformation Scoll down for the latest information and links. Many of the links are for ButteCounty California, but there are also some state and federal resources. This page is a work in progress. Check Back Soon!
Ongoing emergency responses in California, including all 10+ acre wildfires.