Neighborhoods near Little Chico Creek are now considered in very high fire risk to wildfires. The updated map shows Picholine ...

The map, revised by Cal Fire under the guidance of the State Fire Marshall, shows wildfire risk for use in land use planning, building code enforcement and wildlife mitigation strategy development. It ...

The man responsible for destroying the storied landmark last year received the maximum penalty for arson -- 11 years, ...

Kevin Carlson sentenced to 11 years in prison for setting fire to Chico's historic Bidwell Mansion, causing $37M in damages.

Assemblyman James Gallagher and Senator Megan Dahle have announced a legislative push to address public safety concerns in ...

Fuel reduction has become an ongoing and ever-present project along the ridge, with the Butte County Fire Safe Council and ...

Galvin Matthews called the fire “a major crime against not only the people of Chico, but against California history.” Michele Lehane, regent of the Chico Chapter of the National Society ...

CHICO, Calif. - Action News Now obtained a helmet camera video showing the initial firefighter response to the fire that ...

Cal Fire arson investigator Jason Stocklas said ... cultural and emotional toll the mansion’s loss has had on people in Chico. “Its loss is not merely physical,” she said.

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a blaze at the Bidwell Mansion, a California State Historic Park building in Chico, before dawn on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Chico Fire Department The mansion ...