County briefing
Butte County
One screen, about a minute—fire weather, air quality, power outages, evacuations, and a single practical habit for the day.
May 15, 1:22 AM PDT
Fire Weather Watch in effect for your area.
Source: NWS, CAL FIRE, AirNow, county outage map, evacuation signals·Updated: May 15, 1:22 AM PDT · live briefing (partial: CAL FIRE incidents)
Fire weather
Fire Weather Watch posted.
Until Mon, 8:00 PM PDT
Conditions may support rapid fire spread if a spark occurs. Watch may upgrade or expire—check weather.gov.
Today’s temperatures
Morning (~9am PT), noon (~12pm), and night (~9pm) from NWS hourly when those hours exist in the feed; otherwise an em dash.
- Morning
- 67°F
- Noon
- 82°F
- Night
- 77°F
| Winds | 1 mph |
|---|---|
| Relative humidity | 48% |
| NWS period (Overnight) | 58°F (Overnight) |
| Outlook | Sunny |
Postpone yard work that can throw sparks. Keep keys and chargers together.
Source: National Weather Service·Updated: May 15, 2026, 1:22 AM PDT
Fires near you
Named incidents in range
Active incident listings from CAL FIRE are not available for Butte County in this briefing.
No incidents matched this county in the CAL FIRE active list, or rows lacked coordinates and did not list this county. Check fire.ca.gov for the latest.
Same active-incident list as fire.ca.gov/incidents; on medium and larger screens the wide table matches CAL FIRE-style columns when the feed provides values.
Open CAL FIRE incidentsSource: CAL FIRE·Updated: May 15, 1:22 AM PDT · unavailable
Air quality
AQI snapshot
Good today
Air quality is good for most people.
What this means
Most people can use usual outdoor routines unless smoke is visible.
Source: U.S. EPA AirNow·Updated: May 15, 2026, 1:22 AM PDT
Power & outages
Power Outage & PSPS Map
County-level outage and Public Safety Power Shutoff information pulled into a local map view.
No active PSPS events reported
Last updated May 15, 1:22 AM PDT. Data source: California OES / utility outage feeds. Verify urgent conditions with PG&E and local emergency officials.
This map is informational only. For urgent outage details, restoration estimates, or evacuation-related guidance, check PG&E, your county emergency office, and official alert systems.
County Fire Safe Council
Local contacts
Fire Safe Council coordinators and resources for Butte County.
People, phones, and URLs still change — always open the organization's own site (or official .gov program page) before relying on a name or number for anything important. Do not use this card for evacuations; use official county alert channels.
Authoritative directories
Email themorningtoast.ca@gmail.com for Firewise / CAL FIRE program questions. Liaison on file: shane.vargas@fire.ca.gov
Butte County Fire Safe Council
Canonical site is .net (not .org). Paradise Ridge FSC: paradisefiresafe.org — secondary program; see org sites.
- Web: buttefiresafe.net/
- Phone: (530) 877-0984
Opens your mail app with this county's name and slug in the subject and body so we know which listing to adjust or re-verify.
Source: Curated Fire Safe Council directory (internal verification pass; each row includes a Last verified date). Rows older than 12 months are hidden until re-verified.·Note: Always use official county emergency channels for evacuations and life-safety notices—not this contact list alone.
Today’s action
A single practical habit
Short, specific, and optional.
Postpone dusty yard work, keep car keys and chargers together, and skim official county and utility pages once today.
Source: The Toast Report·Updated: May 15, 1:22 AM PDT · live briefing (partial: CAL FIRE incidents)
Official channels
County emergency resources
Outbound links for alerts, maps, and agencies. This briefing is not real-time dispatch—verify during an emergency.
- Watch DutyVolunteer-driven incident map and updates.
- CAL FIRE incidentsState incident list and official incident pages.
- National Weather ServiceForecasts and active alerts for this map point.
- Butte County Sheriff's Office — Office of Emergency Services (BCSO OES)County official emergency information and notices.
- Sign up for local alertsOfficial or county-recommended emergency notification signup.
- Evacuation / zones mapCounty evacuation zones or related map viewer when available.
- Butte SheriffSheriff’s office notices and public safety information.
- Butte fire / rescueLocal fire agency, CAL FIRE unit, or county fire program page.
User's home county. Sheriff Kory Honea. Butte switched from CodeRED to Smart911/Rave ("Butte County Emergency Alerts") in 2024 after a CodeRED outage; CodeRED enrollees MUST re-register. Cal OES's calalerts.org still links to the older /1757/7682/Be-Prepared page; the correct current signup landing page is /2226/Emergency-Notifications. Town of Paradise has its own fire department (https://www.townofparadise.com/fire/). Wildland: CAL FIRE Butte Unit (BTU). Butte uses ArcGIS WebAppViewer (NOT Genasys) for its evacuation zone map; URL verified via multiple Watch Duty incident reports citing this exact link.
Information can change quickly during wildfire events. Use official agencies and trusted real-time tools for evacuation orders and life-safety notices.
Source: Curated county emergency links·Updated: May 15, 1:22 AM PDT · live briefing (partial: CAL FIRE incidents) · Links dataset reviewed 2026-05-12
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Source: The Toast Report·Updated: May 15, 1:22 AM PDT · live briefing (partial: CAL FIRE incidents)
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