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

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

Kevin Alexander Carlson, sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison for his arson Bidwell Mansion, stated he was ...

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 ...

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

The Chico Fire Department launched its newest fire engine Monday with a traditional “push-in” ceremony at Chico’s Fire ...

The Chico Fire Department conducted a live fire training session Thursday morning, allowing new members to learn what the department refers to as the "Chico Way ...

What sort of penalties could the Chico resident face ... Reliable records go back to 1932, according to Cal Fire. California has two main arson laws. Penal Code 451 defines arson as willfully ...

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 ...

Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said that Kevin Carlson got six years for the arson and an additional five years ...

The Butte County Resource Conservation District hosted a seminar on Wednesday to share pilot projects and results of natural ...