Butte Wx Spotter

08/31/2026

08/30/2026

We are pleased to announce the winners of the photo contests!
1st Place for : Rebecca Johnson

People's Choice for : Tonya Ainsle!
So many wonderful photos were submitted!
Come see for yourself. Its the last day for ButteCounty Fair

Thank you!

08/26/2026

Forbestown
Update @ 5:22, CDF Grass Valley engine 2332 reports 1/10th acre, extinguish by home owner. Cancel the balance.

5:20 pm, Plumas Nat'l Forest also dispatched to incident.

5:17pm Full wildland dispatch w/ aircraft on order, 19000 block New York Flat, CalFire Grass Valley also dispatched to incident.

08/23/2026

CHEROKEE: Reported vegetation fire in area of 2476 Oregon Gulch Road. Full wildland dispatch. Will update.
12:51 : 10x10 spot Extinguished!! 👏 Canceled!!

12:35 .
1245: AA210, and C613 en route.

08/23/2026

Please join us in congratulating another round of Company Office Academy graduates!!

Cody Scarborough, Bryce Moore, Suren Gazaryan, Johnny Magallanez, Thomas Corcoran, pictured here with Assistant Chief Jason Finney, Battalion Chief Matt Brady, and Captain Collin Bryant, all successfully graduated our Company Officers Academy on Friday.

These gentlemen are now assigned to various Fire Stations and Prevention Programs throughout the County of Butte !!! Congratulations men, and welcome home!!

08/21/2026

Update @ 4pm, forward progress stopped, cancel incoming units

3:54pm Paradise, full wildland dispatch for 82 Grinding Rock, fire in the grass

08/20/2026

Warm high temperatures persist today with a slight cool down toward more seasonable weather Friday into the weekend 😎

08/11/2026

A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for elevations greater than 3000 feet in the foothills and in the Sierra from 5AM-9PM on Thursday, Aug 13. A 15-30% chance of t-storms exists, with the possibility of fire starts from lightning with little to no rainfall.