GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - Butte County is partnering with residents, community leaders, land managers, fire personnel and other stakeholders to update the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

A Community Wildfire Protection Plan is a collaborative document developed for a community or group of communities in the wildland urban interface. It is a comprehensive and strategic plan that aims to reduce the risk of wildfire damage to people, property, and natural and cultural resources.

The wildfire protection plan process involves a thorough assessment of the community's wildfire risk and vulnerabilities, including the analysis of fire history, fuel (vegetation) conditions, weather patterns and the community's capacity to respond to wildfire events. Based on the assessment, the plan outlines a set of actions that can be taken to reduce the risk and improve the community's preparedness and resiliency.

Butte County is currently accepting comments on the public review draft of the 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

The public review draft of the 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan and online public comment forms are available through the county website at https://butte-county-cwpp-buttecountygis.hub.arcgis.com. The plan is also available in printed copy at the Butte County Administration Building at 25 County Center Drive, Suite 213, Oroville.

The public review period for the draft plan runs from Feb. 7 to Feb. 21.

For more information on this project, visit https://butte-county-cwpp.