Butte County January 29, 2018 - California endured its worst fire season on record in 2017. Statewide, in CAL FIRE's responsibility area, 7,117 wildfires scorched more than 505,000 acres of land.
Residents of Butte County were not spared from the destruction. Firefighters in CAL FIRE's Butte Unit battled blazes that consumed 25,811 acres. Four major devastating fires: Wall, Ponderosa, Cherokee, and La Porte, destroyed 114 homes, 6 commercial structures, and 112 outbuildings.
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Insurance claims from last year's deadly California wildfires have reached $11.8 billion, the most expensive series of wildfires in state history.
The staggering figure released Wednesday includes $1.8 billion in insurance claims from fires that swept through Southern California in December.
The rest is from a series of fires in Northern California's wine country in October.
Before last year, California's most expensive single fire was the 1991 Oakland Hills fire that prompted $2.7 billion in claims in today's dollars.
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CAL FIRE Local 2881 has new retired members Please welcome:
Jerry Averett, RRU
Scott Fremd, TCU
Christopher Post, AEU
Timothy Solaire, BTU
Michael Sweeney, BDU
Benefits Education Events
CalPERS will be hosting the CalPERS Benefits Education Events to help you make informed decisions as you travel through career towards retirement.
CAL FIRE Local 2881 likes to stay connected with our membership. We want to make sure every member has an updated mailing address.
Below is a list of both Active and Retired members that have bad addresses. If your name is on the list or you have recently moved, please contact Danielle at (916) 277-9885 or
[email protected] to update your address.
