Emergency Alerts

Butte County is giving away up to 1,500 emergency ALERT FM receivers to eligible residents in unincorporated communities. The devices provide official emergency alerts during disasters, even when cell service is down.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Watch Duty CEO John Mills said confusion during the 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County resulted in people evacuating from “fairly safe areas directly into the path of the fire.”

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, December 18, 2025.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, November 21, 2025.

After a CodeRED outage, Butte County is switching to a new alert system called RAVE, and wants residents to sign up now.

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, July 14, 2025.

Horses and livestock need wildfire evacuation plans too. Here’s how to prepare and what to pack.

Two North State sheriff’s officials explain how to prepare for wildfire evacuations, and why you shouldn’t wait when an order is issued.