Winter Fire Safety: 6 Ways to Prevent Fire in Cold & Rainy Weather
Prevent Wildfire Year-Round by Avoiding These Hazards True or False: You don’t have to be concerned about fires when it’s raining or snowing outside. Answer:
Give the Gift of “Go”: Holiday Gift Ideas
Nothing says “happy holidays” more than protection and peace of mind You might not think of Be Ready, Butte! as a source for holiday gift
Valuable Lessons We Learned from the Camp Fire
As we reflect on five years, refresh your memory on fire safety The infamous Camp Fire happened five years ago, but the memory of it
Fires don’t just start in the woods: How to safely light your house for the holidays
Tips on being festive and fire-smart. The holidays are almost here, and the urge to start decorating is stronger than ever (if you haven’t already!)
NVADG: Helping Butte County by Helping Their Animals
Caring for the Evacuation Needs of Animals, Large and Small In the 1990s, two Butte area residents passed away during a wildfire because they refused
Don’t Set Your Pumpkins on Fire: Halloween Fire Safety
Halloween? Yep, this one is about fire safety and Halloween. We know, we know. This blog might feel like a buzz-kill with all our warnings
Sheriff vs. Police vs. Firefighters: who does what in an emergency?
Which Local Authorities Are in Charge During a Wildfire Event? During an active wildfire situation, a lot of people may be shouting what sound like
Know the Evacuation Plan and Route for Your Community
There are plenty of very positive and effective things you can do to be ready for a wildfire, such as home hardening and creating defensible
Home Hardening Includes Strengthening Exterior Doors
In our previous blog, we talked about how the heat from a fire can break window glass, creating an ember-inviting hole in your home. Another
Hardening Your Home Means Hardening Windows, Too
If you’ve ever seen a glass-blowing demonstration, you know what the heat in a glass blower’s furnace does to glass. It breaks it down. The
It’s summer! Get your FREE Seasonal Disaster Checklist
In Butte County, we’ve experienced wildfire at many different times of the year—late fall, the middle of summer, and even in winter. Since we never
How to Landscape for Fire Safety in Butte County
Learn from the experts! Local landscape architecture and planning firm Melton Design Group shares their tips for landscaping in a way that protects your property
Do you know 2 ways out of your house?
During an active emergency, it’s important to know multiple ways out of your home and community. How to Get Away During an Active Wildfire Getting
Defensible Space Spotlight: Non-combustible Fencing
When Robert Frost wrote a poem about a guy saying, “Good fences make good neighbors,” that guy probably never had wildfire for a neighbor. Fire
Defensible Space Spotlight: What to Put in Those First Five Feet
Being told what you should and shouldn’t do on your own property is a pain. We get it. One of the more puzzling things for
What are Burn Permits? And where do I get one?
What are burn permits? To help residents keep up with the removal of burnable debris on their properties, the State of California allows open burning
How to Create a Detailed Home Inventory
Contemporary technology has made it easier than ever. A detailed home inventory is an important part of getting ready in the event of a fire.
Creating a Plan for Your Defensible Space
Before you create a plan for your defensible space, let’s do a brief review of exactly what defensible space is. The defensible space concept Defensible
Do You Have Enough Home Insurance?
Don’t let fire find you underinsured. Being ready means being realistic. A lot of fire precautions focus on making it harder for fire to reach
What Is Defensible Space?
5 ways to create barriers between your home and approaching wildfire. We talk about it a lot, but what is defensible space? In a nutshell,
