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Podcast #57: CAL FIRE’s Mike Mohler Indicates Paradigm Shift in the Wind for Wildland Fires in California Following Historical Disasters
In this episode (# 57) we talk with Mike Mohler, Deputy Director of Communications for CAL FIRE. In his current role, as well as his prior position as Battalion Chief at Southern Region, Mike has worked many of California’s biggest wildfire disasters,...

Disaster Recovery Center in Paradise Offers Wildfire Survivors Assistance, Resources
A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) operated in partnership by California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is open in Paradise to provide important recovery resources to Butte County residents and...

Great Progress Being Made with Household Hazardous Waste Removal in Butte County
Phase-I Hazardous Household Waste removal is nearing the end in Butte County. Then it's on to Phase-II. This is an update to the process, how it works and what's next. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGgujmwaKbI[/embedyt] Links ButteCountyRecovers.org...

Abre Centro de Recuperación por Desastre en Paradise
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – El tercer Centro de Recuperación por Desastre (DRC, por sus siglas en inglés) en el condado de Butte se abrirá en Paradise mañana para brindar a los residentes afectados por los incendios forestales de California recursos estatales y federales. El...

There is Still Time
January 31, 2019 is an important deadline for survivors of the Camp and Woolsey Fires. As Phase 1 (Household Hazardous Waste operations) nears completion and Phase 2 (Debris Removal operations) begins, there is a fast-approaching deadline, which property owners should...