CAL FIRE Butte Unit Tackles Dual Water Rescues in Butte County

On Monday evening, the CAL FIRE Butte Unit was dispatched to two separate water rescue incidents in Butte County. The first incident occurred on Ord Ferry Road at a location known as the Dips. According to CAL FIRE Butte Unit Public Information Officer John...

A Rapidly Growing Wildfire is Burning in Butte County

The Apache fire started last evening around 7 p.m. and has grown to over 600 acres. Calfire says that as of 9 a.m. today, it is 15% contained and approaching 700 acres in total. It is burning South of Oroville.Two structures have been destroyed,...

CDCR Searching for Walk-Away From Male Re-Entry Program in Butte County

A participant in the Butte County Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP), a program designed to facilitate the reintegration of eligible individuals, managed to escape California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials Saturday evening. The search is now on for Justin Martinez, a minimum-security...

PCSO Investigates Improvised Explosive Found in Portola

On Sunday, May 21st, around 12:58, the Plumas County Sheriff's office received a call regarding what was suspected to be an explosive device found at the 500 block east of Sierra Avenue near the disc golf course.