Emergency Events
- In the event of a declared emergency, the Public Information Officer (PIO) function of the Emergency Operation Center is the responsibility of the Administration Department
- Information regarding road closures and road condition of County Roads is available through the Butte County Public Works Department
- State roads and highway conditions are available through the California Department of Transportation (Cal-Trans)
- Public Safety Power Shut-off Information from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
Butte Operational Area - Emergency Operations Plan
The Butte County Emergency Operations Plan (BCEOP) addresses the County planned response to extraordinary emergency situations associated with natural disasters, technological incidents and national security emergencies in or affecting the Butte County Operational Area which includes the unincorporated areas of the County of Butte and the incorporated areas of the Cities of Chico, Oroville, Gridley, Biggs and the Town of Paradise. This plan does not apply to normal day-to-day emergencies or the established departmental procedures used to cope with such emergencies. Rather, this plan focuses on operational concepts and would be implemented relative to large-scale disasters which can pose major threats to life, property and the environment requiring unusual emergency responses.