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

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

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

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

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

A former Bidwell Mansion tour guide presented a 90-minute talk titled “John Bidwell’s Involvement in U.S. and California ...

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

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 ...

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.