The pile burning project, called Concow, was initiated 11:53 a.m. Jan. 23 in Butte County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 21 hours. Prescribed fire (prescribed ...
Initial location: Butte County, Calif. A new prescribed burn, named Fr Concow Ub, was initiated today at 12:24 p.m. in Butte ...
Spencer Grant Anderson, who was convicted of starting the Thompson Fire in Butte County during the 2024 fire season, was ...
The Butte County Board of Supervisors showed support for reopening the Colby Mountain Fire Lookout on Tuesday, approving a ...
"We were extraordinarily fortunate that there was not a massive loss of life." ...
Cal Fire-Butte County law enforcement made a felony arrest Thursday after conducting a follow-up investigation at the site of ...
(FOX40.COM) — The man convicted of starting the Thompson Fire that destroyed 13 homes and 21 other structures was sentenced ...
The Butte County Board of Supervisors is considering a letter to keep the Colby Mountain Fire Lookout open, crucial for wildfire detection ...
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Thomson Fire arsonist receives 20 year sentence

Spencer Anderson, 28, was found guilty in December 2025 of arson to forest land, burning residential homes and other ...
A man was arrested after Cal Fire Law Enforcement found him at the site of a ‘suspicious’ structure fire in Oroville — using ...
Cal Fire arrested an Oroville man after they found him at the site of a prior suspicious structure fire.On Saturday, Cal Fire ...
This isn't just California's story-nationwide, about 85% of U.S. wildfires are human-caused, from accidents and equipment ...