County briefing
Butte County
One screen, about a minute—fire weather, air quality, power safety shutoffs, evacuations, and a single practical habit for the day.
May 12, 7:24 PM PDT
PG&E has posted PSPS event files (official).
Source: NWS, CAL FIRE, AirNow, PG&E PSPS, evacuation signals·Updated: May 12, 7:24 PM PDT · live briefing (partial: CAL FIRE incidents)
Fire weather
No Fire Weather Watch or Red Flag Warning.
NWS did not list an active fire-weather headline for this point. Conditions can change—check weather.gov/alerts.
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
- —
- Noon
- —
- Night
- 80°F
| Winds | 9 mph |
|---|---|
| Relative humidity | 23% |
| NWS period (Tonight) | 60°F (Tonight) |
| Outlook | Sunny |
Avoid outdoor burning when it is dry or windy. Keep a go-bag where you can grab it quickly.
Source: National Weather Service·Updated: May 12, 2026, 7:24 PM PDT
Fires near you
Named incidents in range
Live CAL FIRE GeoJSON for this county (1 incident(s)), same feed as the map. Rows may be missing from the List snapshot until the next briefing refresh.
- Counties
- San Joaquin
- Started
- 5/12/2026
- Acres
- 15
- Containment
- 100%
- From ref.
- 128 miles SCounty column: San Joaquin
Same active-incident list as fire.ca.gov/incidents; this list also adds live GeoJSON rows (same feed as the map) when they are missing from the list snapshot.; on medium and larger screens the wide table matches CAL FIRE-style columns when the feed provides values.
Open CAL FIRE incidentsSource: CAL FIRE · +1 row(s) from CAL FIRE GeoJSON when missing from List snapshot·Updated: May 12, 7:24 PM PDT · unavailable
Air quality
AQI snapshot
Moderate today
Air quality is acceptable for most people.
What this means
Most people can use usual outdoor routines unless smoke is visible.
Source: U.S. EPA AirNow·Updated: May 12, 2026, 7:24 PM PDT
Power shutoffs (PSPS)
PG&E has posted PSPS event files (official).
Details from your utility, summarized.
PG&E published PSPS event files (maps/GIS) for announced shutoff areas. This briefing does not translate those polygons to your address or county yet. Use PG&E’s address lookup (https://pge.com/addresslookup) or outage map (https://pge.com/outage-tools/outage-map/) for the most accurate status. Event files page: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/pg-e-partners/psps-events. Files: https://www.pge.com/tariffs/assets/pdf/tariffbook/ELEC_MAPS_Service%20Area%20Map.pdf
Next 48 hours: PSPS conditions can change quickly. Use official PG&E updates and the address lookup for your exact location.
Source: PG&E·Updated: May 12, 2026, 7:24 PM PDT
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.
Reduce sparks outdoors, check official incident maps, and confirm your go-bag location. Charge devices and check on neighbors who may need help.
Source: The Toast Report·Updated: May 12, 7:24 PM 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 12, 7:24 PM PDT · live briefing (partial: CAL FIRE incidents) · Links dataset reviewed 2026-05-12
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Source: The Toast Report·Updated: May 12, 7:24 PM PDT · live briefing (partial: CAL FIRE incidents)